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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6176
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
26,906
-3,792,042
| -99% | -$86M |
|
6177
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
95,638
+16,060
| +20% | +$108K |
|
|
FRBK
6178
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
87,473
+26,688
| +44% | +$204K |
|
6179
CALL
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+3,000
| +136% | +$402K |
|
6180
CALL
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$662K |
|
|
PSDO
6181
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
40,962
-15,756
| -28% | -$234K |
|
6182
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FYT
$202M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,013
| New | +$629K |
|
6183
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-7,300
| -39% | -$382K |
|
|
LDL
6184
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
14,453
-34,134
| -70% | -$1.47M |
|
|
ARII
6185
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+700
| +5% | +$31.6K |
|
6186
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+7,100
| +142% | +$384K |
|
6187
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+3,100
| +26% | +$145K |
|
6188
PUT
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+725
| +43% | +$197K |
|
6189
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
22,618
+3,920
| +21% | +$108K |
|
6190
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
25,747
-43,746
| -63% | -$1.06M |
|
6191
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
11,840
-1,680
| -12% | -$82.6K |
|
|
APRN
6192
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+352
| +21% | +$154K |
|
6193
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
1,015
-946
| -48% | -$557K |
|
6194
PUT
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
81,171
-51,004
| -39% | -$377K |
|
6195
Inspire 100 ETF
BIBL
$503M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
22,033
+13,229
| +150% | +$365K |
|
6196
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-5,200
| -51% | -$701K |
|
|
CHS
6197
CALL
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+25,300
| +55% | +$225K |
|
6198
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
30,126
-122,150
| -80% | -$2.68M |
|
6199
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,310
| New | +$666K |
|
6200
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-14,118
| -25% | -$198K |
|
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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.