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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
152,477
-7,278
| -5% | -$361K |
|
2352
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
+41,850
| +34% | +$1.85M |
|
2353
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
195,246
-190,393
| -49% | -$6.52M |
|
|
EGOV
2354
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
504,976
+140,078
| +38% | +$2.27M |
|
|
PCH
2355
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
182,040
+755
| +0.4% | +$35.7K |
|
2356
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
107,001
+49,525
| +86% | +$3.24M |
|
2357
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
456,700
+286,400
| +168% | +$4.59M |
|
2358
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-13,700
| -6% | -$501K |
|
|
VRS
2359
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
220,749
+172,605
| +359% | +$4.51M |
|
2360
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+4,300
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
|
JNPR
2361
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
247,700
-203,800
| -45% | -$5.69M |
|
2362
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+32,200
| +93% | +$3.46M |
|
|
UNIT
2363
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
368,040
+351,389
| +2,110% | +$6.96M |
|
2364
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+4,700
| +7% | +$471K |
|
2365
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
380,563
-119,173
| -24% | -$2.07M |
|
2366
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
+42,600
| +28% | +$1.94M |
|
|
TRQ
2367
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
349,053
+240,189
| +221% | +$6M |
|
|
SODA
2368
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,720
+27,167
| +111% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ETP
2369
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
332,400
-320,700
| -49% | -$6.96M |
|
2370
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
380,907
+348,479
| +1,075% | +$8.96M |
|
2371
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
871,180
+216,120
| +33% | +$1.91M |
|
2372
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
309,200
-78,800
| -20% | -$1.98M |
|
2373
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-98,800
| -52% | -$7.78M |
|
2374
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
399,038
-8,810
| -2% | -$176K |
|
2375
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+45,500
| +798% | +$7.15M |
|
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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.