Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$798M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$527M |
| 3 |
Microchip Technology
MCHP
|
+$472M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$444M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$401M |
| 3 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$314M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.66% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.14% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
498,900
+318,400
| +176% | +$1.03M |
|
4877
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-3,000
| -4% | -$54.7K |
|
4878
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,081
+3,825
| +10% | +$122K |
|
4879
iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF
IEUS
$185M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,269
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
EGRX
4880
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+6,300
| +48% | +$478K |
|
4881
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,176
-51,722
| -65% | -$2.43M |
|
4882
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
29,287
+17,075
| +140% | +$812K |
|
|
VSM
4883
CALL
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+8,400
| +29% | +$316K |
|
|
EFOR
4884
CALL
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+10,800
| +174% | +$933K |
|
4885
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
4,160
+940
| +29% | +$321K |
|
4886
PUT
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-98,500
| -89% | -$10.2M |
|
4887
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$792M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,412
+23,035
| +160% | +$832K |
|
4888
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,254
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4889
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-5,100
| -11% | -$169K |
|
4890
PUT
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
+89,100
| +719% | +$1.25M |
|
4891
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,364
-76,166
| -86% | -$7.84M |
|
4892
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
PFM
$810M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,594
+30,026
| +162% | +$808K |
|
4893
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+7,600
| +58% | +$489K |
|
|
PRFT
4894
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+39,300
| +361% | +$1.09M |
|
|
AUY
4895
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
537,500
+271,900
| +102% | +$755K |
|
|
SCHV
4896
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,502
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4897
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
50,699
-103,063
| -67% | -$2.7M |
|
4898
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$1.22M |
|
4899
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.92B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,580
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4900
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-6,200
| -23% | -$395K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Ken Griffin held 10,190 positions worth $224B, up 10% from $203B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $7.48B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 1,427 new positions and adding to 4,227 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 1,030,311 shares worth $170M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5.9% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $694M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2018 buy was Alibaba: 1,030,311 shares worth $170M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Morgan Stanley in Q3 2018, an estimated $798M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $694M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited XL Group Ltd. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $207M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $224B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,427 new positions and closed 1,043 in Q3 2018.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $224B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.