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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,476
-1,212
| -3% | -$122K |
|
|
PRTY
3527
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
229,172
-92,412
| -29% | -$1.42M |
|
3528
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
-37,700
| -23% | -$949K |
|
|
AKCA
3529
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
88,644
+79,661
| +887% | +$2.41M |
|
|
FOMX
3530
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
541,812
+40,191
| +8% | +$230K |
|
|
SEM
3531
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
312,979
+236,052
| +307% | +$2.44M |
|
3532
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,389
-95,955
| -77% | -$11.1M |
|
|
CUTR
3533
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,156
+18,592
| +24% | +$678K |
|
3534
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+31,300
| +225% | +$2.13M |
|
|
MZOR
3535
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,010
+33,922
| +178% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SNBR
3536
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
84,052
-107,981
| -56% | -$3.5M |
|
3537
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,950
+34,406
| +326% | +$2.48M |
|
3538
CALL
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+202,900
| +749% | +$2.64M |
|
3539
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-18,100
| -19% | -$792K |
|
3540
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+10,100
| +56% | +$1.14M |
|
3541
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,203
-72,480
| -56% | -$4.25M |
|
3542
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
20,360
-68,381
| -77% | -$9.4M |
|
3543
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,794
+34,039
| +93% | +$1.65M |
|
3544
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
132,115
-138,029
| -51% | -$3.13M |
|
3545
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
257,338
+5,464
| +2% | +$49.5K |
|
3546
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
85,577
+28,429
| +50% | +$832K |
|
3547
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,729
-11,916
| -16% | -$606K |
|
3548
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,021
| New | +$2.83M |
|
3549
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-34,000
| -64% | -$5.04M |
|
|
DISCK
3550
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+7,600
| +8% | +$198K |
|
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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.