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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-3,300
| -13% | -$492K |
|
|
WPX
3352
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
+18,100
| +12% | +$335K |
|
3353
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,229
+13,305
| +96% | +$1.62M |
|
3354
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-2,600
| -6% | -$202K |
|
|
AUY
3355
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,394,400
+526,900
| +61% | +$1.46M |
|
3356
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
324,388
-231,513
| -42% | -$2.64M |
|
3357
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+11,800
| +16% | +$446K |
|
3358
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+16,000
| +25% | +$709K |
|
3359
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
87,769
+35,479
| +68% | +$1.44M |
|
|
WRD
3360
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
146,660
-223,853
| -60% | -$4.81M |
|
|
MDRX
3361
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
243,193
+52,357
| +27% | +$711K |
|
|
SHPG
3362
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-23,500
| -55% | -$4.07M |
|
3363
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
61,303
+5,853
| +11% | +$314K |
|
3364
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-10,600
| -12% | -$555K |
|
3365
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+8,500
| +22% | +$648K |
|
3366
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
110,537
+47,734
| +76% | +$1.54M |
|
3367
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
173,309
+161,032
| +1,312% | +$2.93M |
|
3368
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
96,284
-83,802
| -47% | -$3.57M |
|
3369
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.73B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,704
-9,312
| -11% | -$442K |
|
|
IPHS
3370
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
77,547
-19,508
| -20% | -$892K |
|
3371
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+13,200
| +14% | +$423K |
|
3372
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,492
-901,416
| -97% | -$97.1M |
|
3373
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-153,800
| -65% | -$5.65M |
|
|
AAN.A
3374
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
63,006
-749,199
| -92% | -$40.8M |
|
3375
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
96,051
+40,662
| +73% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.