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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
448,356
-194,032
| -30% | -$2.94M |
|
2577
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,684,151
+1,599,332
| +1,886% | +$7.61M |
|
|
PDS
2578
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,669
+56,231
| +168% | +$4.1M |
|
2579
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+14,200
| +15% | +$797K |
|
2580
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+20,900
| +76% | +$2.59M |
|
|
EXPR
2581
CALL
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,965
+24,160
| +635% | +$4.94M |
|
|
SGMO
2582
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
364,800
+114,600
| +46% | +$1.74M |
|
2583
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
254,308
+146,710
| +136% | +$3.49M |
|
|
SAVE
2584
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+61,200
| +87% | +$2.7M |
|
2585
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
79,008
+31,784
| +67% | +$2.42M |
|
2586
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
226,000
-50,000
| -18% | -$1.24M |
|
|
SPWR
2587
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,288,483
+967,049
| +301% | +$4.58M |
|
2588
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+6,000
| +7% | +$325K |
|
2589
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
-11,400
| -8% | -$555K |
|
|
PRMW
2590
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
380,591
-34,808
| -8% | -$551K |
|
2591
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
197,261
-38,415
| -16% | -$1.18M |
|
|
DNR
2592
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
990,757
+886,286
| +848% | +$4.42M |
|
2593
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
220
-57
| -21% | -$1.74M |
|
2594
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
483,987
-6,089,729
| -93% | -$62.7M |
|
2595
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
198,300
+2,000
| +1% | +$60.6K |
|
|
WPX
2596
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
303,600
+137,300
| +83% | +$2.54M |
|
2597
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-476,500
| -77% | -$19.1M |
|
2598
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+8,200
| +11% | +$646K |
|
|
2599
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
441,200
+272,400
| +161% | +$4.13M |
|
2600
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
+99,500
| +232% | +$3.47M |
|
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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.