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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
PUT
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+20,800
| +38% | +$94K |
|
|
HZN
6652
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
65,487
+12,348
| +23% | +$87.8K |
|
|
EFII
6653
PUT
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-1,400
| -9% | -$47.5K |
|
6654
PUT
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
4,813
-3,700
| -43% | -$343K |
|
6655
CALL
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
5,010
+1,405
| +39% | +$95.6K |
|
|
QTT
6656
DELISTED
Qutoutiao Inc. American Depositary Shares
QTT
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,542
| New | +$582K |
|
|
APU
6657
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-2,400
| -17% | -$98.4K |
|
6658
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-16,000
| -65% | -$775K |
|
6659
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,245
| New | +$476K |
|
|
NBEV
6660
CALL
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,000
| New | +$197K |
|
|
ZN
6661
CALL
DELISTED
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
ZN
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
363,400
+294,700
| +429% | +$688K |
|
|
DF
6662
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+13,300
| +26% | +$116K |
|
|
LHO
6663
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
13,422
-3,519
| -21% | -$122K |
|
6664
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,404
| New | +$451K |
|
|
SMC
6665
CALL
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,160
| New | +$532K |
|
6666
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-300
| -3% | -$14.6K |
|
6667
PUT
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$495K |
|
6668
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$468K |
|
6669
PUT
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$405K |
|
6670
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+79,000
| +170% | +$376K |
|
6671
CALL
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+8,500
| +63% | +$186K |
|
|
XIFR
6672
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-3,700
| -28% | -$176K |
|
6673
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-4,900
| -53% | -$544K |
|
6674
CALL
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,400
| +24% | +$93.6K |
|
|
CIM
6675
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
8,433
+3,900
| +86% | +$219K |
|
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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.