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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6776
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,198
| New | +$403K |
|
6777
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
8,256
-2,458
| -23% | -$129K |
|
6778
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,678
| New | +$421K |
|
6779
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
SIVR
$4.49B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
30,170
-5,236
| -15% | -$76.4K |
|
6780
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
2,162
-633
| -23% | -$126K |
|
6781
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
11,134
-12,965
| -54% | -$502K |
|
|
MDC
6782
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
16,913
-11,897
| -41% | -$319K |
|
6783
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-7,500
| -56% | -$576K |
|
6784
PUT
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-8,100
| -30% | -$184K |
|
|
WBIH
6785
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Global High Income ETF
WBIH
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,011
| New | +$433K |
|
6786
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
204,105
+48,540
| +31% | +$112K |
|
6787
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
8,121
-6,808
| -46% | -$380K |
|
6788
PUT
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$436K |
|
6789
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-7,000
| -48% | -$403K |
|
|
AM
6790
PUT
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$456K |
|
6791
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
54,357
-147,869
| -73% | -$1.22M |
|
6792
PUT
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+100
| +0.6% | +$2.49K |
|
6793
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,058
+72
| +2% | +$7.35K |
|
|
6794
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
+15,800
| +8% | +$36.3K |
|
6795
WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund
USDU
$456M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,927
| New | +$425K |
|
6796
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,699
| New | +$422K |
|
6797
PUT
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$498K |
|
6798
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$382M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
24,772
-45,104
| -65% | -$770K |
|
|
ZJPN
6799
DELISTED
SPDR Solactive Japan ETF
ZJPN
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
5,306
-11,554
| -69% | -$896K |
|
6800
PUT
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+13,100
| +118% | +$231K |
|
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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.