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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRCL
3151
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
67,902
+32,102
| +90% | +$2.05M |
|
3152
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-1,200
| -2% | -$91.5K |
|
3153
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+9,100
| +34% | +$1.02M |
|
3154
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-10,000
| -12% | -$579K |
|
3155
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+50,400
| +89% | +$1.89M |
|
3156
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+24,400
| +108% | +$2.15M |
|
|
PRO
3157
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
113,524
+24,813
| +28% | +$932K |
|
|
MYOK
3158
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
60,962
-90,501
| -60% | -$5.32M |
|
3159
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$4.01M |
|
|
MRC
3160
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
211,489
-1,565,850
| -88% | -$32.2M |
|
3161
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
105,747
-5,444
| -5% | -$214K |
|
3162
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
227,700
-31,000
| -12% | -$369K |
|
|
ARNA
3163
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+33,100
| +62% | +$1.34M |
|
3164
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
149,744
-9,797
| -6% | -$273K |
|
3165
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+50,400
| +157% | +$2.24M |
|
3166
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
127,496
+39,712
| +45% | +$1.26M |
|
3167
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,224
+7,155
| +25% | +$776K |
|
3168
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
17,645
-33,329
| -65% | -$7.23M |
|
3169
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.38B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,874
+44,032
| +297% | +$2.97M |
|
|
HA
3170
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+7,700
| +8% | +$306K |
|
3171
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
49,291
-111,066
| -69% | -$9.06M |
|
|
FRGI
3172
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
147,353
+104,318
| +242% | +$3M |
|
|
CTRA
3173
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
174,900
+52,000
| +42% | +$1.21M |
|
|
3174
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
53,891
+49,161
| +1,039% | +$3.75M |
|
3175
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-11,600
| -31% | -$1.7M |
|
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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.