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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRCM
5851
PUT
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+6,800
| +25% | +$136K |
|
|
ORIT
5852
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
48,745
-285,770
| -85% | -$4.61M |
|
5853
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-7,600
| -26% | -$260K |
|
|
AVTA
5854
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+10,200
| +119% | +$371K |
|
5855
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
10,237
-4,552
| -31% | -$305K |
|
|
SAND
5856
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
+58,358
| +40% | +$237K |
|
5857
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
167,884
-14,429
| -8% | -$56.9K |
|
5858
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
9,841
+1,255
| +15% | +$97.8K |
|
5859
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$554M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
21,994
-27,218
| -55% | -$960K |
|
|
GWR
5860
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,100
| +34% | +$182K |
|
|
CA
5861
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-15,300
| -47% | -$659K |
|
5862
PUT
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
31,752
+3,696
| +13% | +$87.9K |
|
5863
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.87B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
13,942
-16,598
| -54% | -$931K |
|
5864
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-36,000
| -68% | -$1.62M |
|
|
ADMS
5865
CALL
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+13,100
| +53% | +$308K |
|
5866
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
9,248
-45,911
| -83% | -$3.56M |
|
5867
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-6,100
| -37% | -$452K |
|
|
CTLT
5868
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,700
| +11% | +$71.8K |
|
|
ROOF
5869
DELISTED
NYLI CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF
ROOF
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,830
| New | +$769K |
|
|
ASNA
5870
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
8,220
+5,060
| +160% | +$419K |
|
|
HABT
5871
CALL
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+37,000
| +370% | +$529K |
|
5872
Ducommun
DCO
$3.13B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,342
| New | +$685K |
|
5873
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,086
| New | +$716K |
|
5874
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-3,500
| -25% | -$220K |
|
|
HIBB
5875
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-22,800
| -36% | -$516K |
|
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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.