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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.59B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,438
| New | +$938K |
|
5302
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,875
-6,828
| -39% | -$545K |
|
|
XLRN
5303
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,230
-344,329
| -95% | -$16.9M |
|
|
BSCI
5304
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
49,328
-129,920
| -72% | -$2.75M |
|
5305
Goldman Sachs JUST US Large Cap Equity ETF
JUST
$580M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,769
-10,641
| -30% | -$439K |
|
|
LBAI
5306
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,691
-2,080
| -3% | -$40.4K |
|
|
GLUU
5307
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+60,800
| +77% | +$410K |
|
|
ARII
5308
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+15,400
| +214% | +$695K |
|
5309
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,899
-64,440
| -67% | -$2.02M |
|
5310
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-33,000
| -46% | -$940K |
|
5311
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-72,500
| -83% | -$4.36M |
|
|
OLD
5312
DELISTED
The Long-Term Care ETF
OLD
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,261
+24,098
| +159% | +$636K |
|
5313
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
147,311
-913,178
| -86% | -$6.4M |
|
5314
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-23,600
| -37% | -$620K |
|
|
ECHO
5315
CALL
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+19,400
| +138% | +$632K |
|
5316
PUT
Reading International Class A
RDI
$36.6M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+51,000
| +349% | +$812K |
|
5317
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+13,200
| +20% | +$169K |
|
5318
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+41,100
| +153% | +$592K |
|
5319
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+25,500
| +142% | +$661K |
|
5320
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,817
| New | +$1.03M |
|
5321
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,867
-59,368
| -45% | -$839K |
|
5322
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,465
+7,316
| +142% | +$548K |
|
5323
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+5,800
| +45% | +$332K |
|
|
BSJI
5324
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJI
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,093
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
CDK
5325
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,100
| +7% | +$69.7K |
|
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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.