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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LN
6701
CALL
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-5,600
| -34% | -$243K |
|
6702
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,800
| -24% | -$149K |
|
|
COLO
6703
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
COLO
$215M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
11,240
-950
| -8% | -$38.7K |
|
6704
PUT
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$735M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$413K |
|
|
LXFT
6705
PUT
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,500
| -14% | -$63.4K |
|
6706
CALL
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$464K |
|
|
BEL
6707
PUT
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-200
| -0.8% | -$2.86K |
|
6708
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,953
| New | +$492K |
|
|
EQGP
6709
CALL
DELISTED
EQGP Holdings, LP
EQGP
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+8,400
| +64% | +$188K |
|
6710
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
19,887
-6,336
| -24% | -$145K |
|
|
NOAH
6711
PUT
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,500
| -12% | -$68.4K |
|
|
CRR
6712
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+41,300
| +203% | +$362K |
|
6713
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-6,300
| -17% | -$107K |
|
|
GOOD
6714
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
23,325
-176,840
| -88% | -$3.48M |
|
6715
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
14,549
+6,503
| +81% | +$208K |
|
|
AIFU
6716
CALL
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$215M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
41
| – | – |
|
|
SHLD
6717
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
461,100
+117,300
| +34% | +$196K |
|
6718
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+6,400
| +107% | +$242K |
|
6719
PUT
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$474K |
|
6720
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
6,869
-4,443
| -39% | -$294K |
|
6721
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$479K |
|
|
HTT
6722
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-16,400
| -16% | -$112K |
|
6723
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
7,338
-1,175
| -14% | -$73.8K |
|
6724
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+3,700
| +35% | +$128K |
|
|
IVTY
6725
DELISTED
Invuity, Inc
IVTY
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,967
| New | +$288K |
|
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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.