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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
PUT
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$157M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,000
| New | +$605K |
|
6252
CALL
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$215M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,600
| +130% | +$326K |
|
6253
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,259
| New | +$612K |
|
6254
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
2,688
+1,702
| +173% | +$373K |
|
6255
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+4,100
| +42% | +$177K |
|
6256
CALL
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,500
| +116% | +$400K |
|
6257
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.3M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
35,592
-536
| -1% | -$9.35K |
|
6258
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-6,100
| -34% | -$304K |
|
6259
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
278
-38
| -12% | -$87.4K |
|
6260
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-4,200
| -37% | -$381K |
|
|
FSP
6261
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
74,437
-210,561
| -74% | -$1.78M |
|
6262
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-8,900
| -50% | -$593K |
|
|
KMI.PRA
6263
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
KMI.PRA
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
17,781
+7,579
| +74% | +$256K |
|
|
CMCM
6264
CALL
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
12,040
-2,200
| -15% | -$104K |
|
6265
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+2,600
| +62% | +$209K |
|
6266
Truth Social America First ETF
MAGA
$32.1M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
20,801
-1,173
| -5% | -$33.1K |
|
6267
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+3,500
| +83% | +$261K |
|
|
PACW
6268
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+7,800
| +170% | +$393K |
|
|
LSI
6269
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-13,650
| -59% | -$885K |
|
|
HMLP
6270
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
32,136
+21,887
| +214% | +$398K |
|
6271
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,806
| New | +$608K |
|
6272
CALL
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+13,100
| +99% | +$283K |
|
6273
PUT
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+34,900
| +106% | +$322K |
|
|
MSB
6274
CALL
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$301M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+8,700
| +64% | +$237K |
|
6275
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+1,800
| +9% | +$48K |
|
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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.