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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VPU
5601
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
7,507
-8,386
| -53% | -$995K |
|
|
NVTA
5602
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+41,700
| +372% | +$475K |
|
5603
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$808K |
|
5604
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
775
+30
| +4% | +$36.5K |
|
5605
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+12,000
| +100% | +$522K |
|
5606
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-115,200
| -65% | -$1.69M |
|
|
KL
5607
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-3,800
| -8% | -$77.6K |
|
|
INWK
5608
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
111,543
-58,992
| -35% | -$463K |
|
5609
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
10,123
-33,192
| -77% | -$2.67M |
|
5610
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-1,700
| -9% | -$99.8K |
|
5611
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+3,100
| +67% | +$356K |
|
|
TVTY
5612
CALL
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$935K |
|
|
BHBK
5613
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
36,575
+22,710
| +164% | +$515K |
|
5614
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,021
+986,528
| +4,199% | +$956K |
|
5615
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
961
-366
| -28% | -$374K |
|
5616
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-21,300
| -25% | -$298K |
|
|
ORG
5617
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
27,717
-6,741
| -20% | -$216K |
|
|
IMPV
5618
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+12,400
| +191% | +$600K |
|
|
EEB
5619
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
24,760
-18,576
| -43% | -$665K |
|
5620
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-8,800
| -32% | -$404K |
|
|
AL
5621
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+500
| +3% | +$22.3K |
|
|
PNK
5622
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,990
| New | +$877K |
|
|
5623
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+4,500
| +38% | +$264K |
|
5624
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
50,230
+34,196
| +213% | +$609K |
|
5625
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
7,975
-5,525
| -41% | -$619K |
|
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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.