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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5551
iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF
DVYA
$71.5M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
20,651
+12,106
| +142% | +$543K |
|
5552
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$875K |
|
|
LHCG
5553
PUT
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+5,900
| +203% | +$552K |
|
|
LM
5554
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+7,100
| +32% | +$230K |
|
|
GHDX
5555
CALL
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+600
| +5% | +$35.1K |
|
|
ZOES
5556
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+46,000
| +183% | +$524K |
|
5557
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,187
| New | +$764K |
|
5558
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
24,632
+2,860
| +13% | +$94.1K |
|
5559
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+38,100
| +284% | +$897K |
|
5560
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+24,600
| +137% | +$536K |
|
5561
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+13,200
| +52% | +$323K |
|
5562
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
12,535
+2,875
| +30% | +$210K |
|
|
LORL
5563
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
19,880
-4,120
| -17% | -$170K |
|
|
HEP
5564
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
28,682
+10,238
| +56% | +$312K |
|
5565
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
10,235
+8,566
| +513% | +$731K |
|
|
SA
5566
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
69,567
+45,542
| +190% | +$525K |
|
|
MRNS
5567
CALL
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+7,425
| +49% | +$211K |
|
|
ECYT
5568
PUT
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+17,500
| +53% | +$300K |
|
5569
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-20,400
| -53% | -$1.01M |
|
5570
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+2,800
| +26% | +$196K |
|
|
NP
5571
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
10,409
-12,142
| -54% | -$1.08M |
|
5572
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+11,100
| +227% | +$612K |
|
|
CNSL
5573
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
68,802
-269,564
| -80% | -$3.33M |
|
5574
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-10,600
| -22% | -$254K |
|
5575
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+18,200
| +253% | +$644K |
|
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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.