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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8201
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$141K |
|
|
XNET
8202
CALL
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-1,400
| -6% | -$13.9K |
|
|
SBBP
8203
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,348
| New | +$165K |
|
|
FRED
8204
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
76,750
+21,613
| +39% | +$43.5K |
|
|
LITS
8205
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.2M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
1,805
+81
| +5% | +$6.63K |
|
8206
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$155M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
15,428
-848
| -5% | -$7.16K |
|
8207
CALL
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-5,500
| -35% | -$80.3K |
|
|
TAST
8208
CALL
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$162K |
|
|
NMTR
8209
PUT
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,145
| New | +$197K |
|
8210
PUT
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+11,200
| +20% | +$26.6K |
|
|
ACH
8211
CALL
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$147K |
|
|
XRN
8212
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$491M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
3,282
-1,085
| -25% | -$49.1K |
|
8213
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
12,264
-253,718
| -95% | -$3.09M |
|
8214
PUT
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$413M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
1,610
+1,035
| +180% | +$84.7K |
|
8215
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
3,063
-3,716
| -55% | -$174K |
|
8216
PUT
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-2,500
| -11% | -$20.5K |
|
8217
PUT
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$141K |
|
8218
CALL
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
2,108
+432
| +26% | +$31.3K |
|
|
EGIO
8219
PUT
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
760
-460
| -38% | -$85.9K |
|
|
MGI
8220
PUT
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+18,400
| +180% | +$116K |
|
8221
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-4,600
| -27% | -$53.8K |
|
8222
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$1.03B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
3,172
+1,102
| +53% | +$45K |
|
|
NETI
8223
PUT
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
2,260
-387
| -15% | -$25.2K |
|
|
HPR
8224
CALL
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
624
-402
| -39% | -$115K |
|
|
KERX
8225
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
44,686
-83,417
| -65% | -$301K |
|
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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 1,044 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.