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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.06B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,617
| New | +$823K |
|
|
TECD
5727
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-6,500
| -36% | -$527K |
|
5728
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
5729
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
35,219
-64,592
| -65% | -$1.46M |
|
5730
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+21,600
| +101% | +$425K |
|
5731
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
20,906
-66,671
| -76% | -$2.65M |
|
5732
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-18,600
| -30% | -$365K |
|
|
KBAL
5733
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
48,594
-66,450
| -58% | -$1.13M |
|
5734
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-36,200
| -58% | -$1.15M |
|
5735
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-1,400
| -9% | -$73.2K |
|
5736
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
49,234
-27,126
| -36% | -$393K |
|
5737
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
13,724
-5,247
| -28% | -$308K |
|
5738
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
24,099
-94,086
| -80% | -$3.18M |
|
|
HCCI
5739
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
37,945
+24,892
| +191% | +$545K |
|
|
WMGI
5740
CALL
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+18,700
| +203% | +$504K |
|
|
PRMW
5741
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
44,853
-211,575
| -83% | -$3.92M |
|
5742
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-12,400
| -49% | -$797K |
|
5743
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
13,616
-470,080
| -97% | -$29.3M |
|
5744
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+14,300
| +33% | +$206K |
|
5745
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+17,700
| +190% | +$641K |
|
5746
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-19,100
| -38% | -$501K |
|
|
NUVA
5747
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-7,100
| -38% | -$452K |
|
|
INSY
5748
PUT
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+21,500
| +37% | +$172K |
|
5749
PUT
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-6,500
| -36% | -$425K |
|
5750
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+20,800
| +293% | +$700K |
|
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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.