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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GBL
6376
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
23,413
-3,323
| -12% | -$85.8K |
|
|
EGOV
6377
CALL
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,100
| New | +$601K |
|
6378
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
58,412
-74,640
| -56% | -$665K |
|
6379
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,900
| New | +$547K |
|
6380
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,040
| New | +$545K |
|
6381
PUT
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$460K |
|
6382
PUT
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+10,300
| +53% | +$165K |
|
|
CUB
6383
CALL
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+2,200
| +42% | +$158K |
|
6384
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
23,163
-42,992
| -65% | -$1.02M |
|
6385
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+1,400
| +8% | +$41.6K |
|
|
NVMI
6386
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$575K |
|
6387
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$570K |
|
6388
PUT
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+18,200
| +209% | +$429K |
|
|
SN
6389
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
237,700
-326,100
| -58% | -$1.13M |
|
6390
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+12,500
| +67% | +$222K |
|
6391
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
20,250
+7,875
| +64% | +$203K |
|
|
CDR
6392
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
17,753
-57,504
| -76% | -$1.77M |
|
6393
CALL
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,000
| -7% | -$46.9K |
|
6394
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF
PXJ
$67.1M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
10,784
+6,244
| +138% | +$301K |
|
6395
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
67,085
+37,864
| +130% | +$289K |
|
6396
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+100
| +1% | +$7.43K |
|
|
MDC
6397
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
21,462
+3,033
| +16% | +$81.3K |
|
|
MTOR
6398
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+600
| +2% | +$12.6K |
|
6399
Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF
EQWL
$2.8B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
9,680
-4,377
| -31% | -$242K |
|
6400
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+7,100
| +93% | +$238K |
|
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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.