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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAFE
7551
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,054
| New | +$267K |
|
|
SMC
7552
PUT
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
1,280
-53
| -4% | -$13.1K |
|
|
IPHS
7553
CALL
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+700
| +13% | +$32K |
|
7554
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-3,400
| -17% | -$59.6K |
|
7555
CALL
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$93.8M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$295K |
|
7556
PUT
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-10,700
| -63% | -$432K |
|
7557
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
40,707
-14,986
| -27% | -$104K |
|
7558
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,900
| -23% | -$74.2K |
|
7559
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$254K |
|
|
BSCN
7560
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
13,554
-45,137
| -77% | -$914K |
|
|
UBA
7561
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
12,873
-26,760
| -68% | -$591K |
|
7562
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$286K |
|
7563
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,195
-5,692
| -48% | -$271K |
|
7564
PUT
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
3,545
-30
| -0.8% | -$1.93K |
|
|
LBC
7565
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,047
| New | +$282K |
|
|
ZNH
7566
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,532
| New | +$288K |
|
|
NEOS
7567
DELISTED
Neos Therapeutics, Inc
NEOS
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
56,206
+28,908
| +106% | +$164K |
|
7568
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
7,434
+288
| +4% | +$11.7K |
|
7569
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+1,000
| +8% | +$18.2K |
|
7570
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
887
+253
| +40% | +$77.1K |
|
7571
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-400
| -8% | -$21.6K |
|
|
JCAP
7572
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
14,106
+648
| +5% | +$12.3K |
|
7573
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
81,018
-36,666
| -31% | -$118K |
|
|
ODP
7574
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
8,460
-22,604
| -73% | -$677K |
|
|
HIBB
7575
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-16,400
| -53% | -$371K |
|
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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.