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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
19,072
+932
| +5% | +$48.2K |
|
5502
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$469M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
24,425
+17,224
| +239% | +$653K |
|
5503
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-8,500
| -31% | -$401K |
|
5504
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
+545
| +19% | +$149K |
|
|
XENT
5505
PUT
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+17,600
| +117% | +$529K |
|
|
KOL
5506
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
6,080
+877
| +17% | +$138K |
|
5507
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+15,500
| +43% | +$272K |
|
|
SAIL
5508
CALL
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+7,300
| +36% | +$213K |
|
|
REGI
5509
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,300
| +61% | +$273K |
|
5510
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$104M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+700
| +33% | +$227K |
|
5511
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-21,800
| -79% | -$3.78M |
|
|
SPYM
5512
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,541
| New | +$921K |
|
|
IBKC
5513
PUT
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+2,800
| +32% | +$233K |
|
|
OMN
5514
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
95,027
+308
| +0.3% | +$2.94K |
|
|
FLG
5515
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
30,001
-94,855
| -76% | -$3.11M |
|
|
REGI
5516
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+2,300
| +8% | +$51K |
|
5517
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,300
| +13% | +$92.1K |
|
|
JOBS
5518
PUT
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+7,700
| +175% | +$615K |
|
5519
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+5,900
| +21% | +$188K |
|
5520
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
201,639
-450,336
| -69% | -$2.22M |
|
5521
PUT
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+5,600
| +10% | +$80.4K |
|
5522
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+100
| +0.6% | +$5.62K |
|
|
CVG
5523
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,987
| New | +$964K |
|
5524
PUT
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$839K |
|
5525
PUT
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
+76,200
| +108% | +$507K |
|
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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.