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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BREW
5126
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
70,986
+18,694
| +36% | +$354K |
|
5127
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,416
+227
| +10% | +$97.3K |
|
5128
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,157
-112,720
| -90% | -$10.4M |
|
5129
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
53,350
-83,878
| -61% | -$1.82M |
|
5130
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX
FEUZ
$134M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,675
+22,430
| +428% | +$954K |
|
|
SPWR
5131
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
241,170
+106,101
| +79% | +$503K |
|
|
SIEN
5132
CALL
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
4,830
+1,610
| +50% | +$353K |
|
|
UNVR
5133
PUT
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,600
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
TSG
5134
CALL
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+7,000
| +18% | +$213K |
|
|
VRE
5135
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,178
-146,978
| -73% | -$2.99M |
|
5136
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,826
+21,137
| +181% | +$695K |
|
5137
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,856
+3,806
| +12% | +$120K |
|
|
EVOP
5138
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,106
| New | +$1.1M |
|
5139
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-14,900
| -38% | -$678K |
|
|
ARRY
5140
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-48,800
| -39% | -$748K |
|
5141
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-14,400
| -19% | -$284K |
|
5142
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-12,700
| -42% | -$840K |
|
5143
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+23,200
| +280% | +$844K |
|
|
FAZ
5144
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
294
+93
| +46% | +$361K |
|
5145
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-28,018
| -60% | -$1.61M |
|
5146
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,200
| New | +$1.34M |
|
5147
Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF
QARP
$78.5M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,628
+8,468
| +26% | +$227K |
|
5148
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+27,800
| +111% | +$604K |
|
|
NUAN
5149
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,884
-55,555
| -42% | -$770K |
|
5150
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,456
+4,824
| +21% | +$203K |
|
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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.