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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
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Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+4,000
| +24% | +$591K |
|
3652
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
256,525
+135,542
| +112% | +$1.76M |
|
3653
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+9,300
| +21% | +$503K |
|
|
NE
3654
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DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
408,100
+295,600
| +263% | +$1.79M |
|
3655
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
853
-1,815
| -68% | -$6.14M |
|
|
PFPT
3656
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+9,400
| +54% | +$1.09M |
|
3657
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Mid Cap Equity ETF
JPME
$481M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,495
| New | +$2.85M |
|
|
TBCH
3658
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+20,600
| +17% | +$508K |
|
3659
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+5,700
| +25% | +$543K |
|
3660
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,624
+1,300
| +401% | +$2.58M |
|
3661
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
217,292
-301,463
| -58% | -$3.99M |
|
3662
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+81,800
| +281% | +$2.4M |
|
3663
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
87,966
+43,238
| +97% | +$1.39M |
|
3664
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
509,900
+206,000
| +68% | +$1.14M |
|
|
BERY
3665
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
64,033
+16,226
| +34% | +$713K |
|
3666
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
59,062
+45,900
| +349% | +$2.28M |
|
3667
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
17,566
-19,618
| -53% | -$2.78M |
|
|
VBTX
3668
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
100,515
+67,543
| +205% | +$2.08M |
|
3669
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
2,492
+1,198
| +93% | +$1.46M |
|
3670
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
170,840
+158,693
| +1,306% | +$2.67M |
|
3671
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
74,340
-27,285
| -27% | -$925K |
|
3672
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,183
| New | +$2.96M |
|
3673
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,433
+15,341
| +301% | +$2.08M |
|
3674
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
21,238
-64,000
| -75% | -$8.26M |
|
3675
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+5,000
| +16% | +$372K |
|
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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.