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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
104,578
-108,002
| -51% | -$2.77M |
|
|
ESPR
3727
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,430
+44,487
| +263% | +$2.04M |
|
3728
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
182,700
+19,700
| +12% | +$308K |
|
|
RRD
3729
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
504,759
-160,886
| -24% | -$867K |
|
3730
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-8,200
| -26% | -$940K |
|
|
UN
3731
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-7,900
| -14% | -$447K |
|
3732
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$2.61M |
|
3733
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
168,053
-28,688
| -15% | -$475K |
|
3734
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,090
-46,291
| -46% | -$2.49M |
|
3735
VanEck Long Muni ETF
MLN
$681M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
140,076
+97,069
| +226% | +$1.91M |
|
3736
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,745
-24,841
| -22% | -$754K |
|
3737
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-11,300
| -35% | -$1.3M |
|
3738
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+6,700
| +64% | +$971K |
|
3739
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
47,721
+28,478
| +148% | +$1.61M |
|
|
DSKE
3740
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
337,341
+12,337
| +4% | +$110K |
|
3741
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$395M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
40,247
+11,201
| +39% | +$744K |
|
|
VIVO
3742
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
181,406
-141,909
| -44% | -$2.2M |
|
3743
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-300
| -0.6% | -$14.9K |
|
3744
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+1,100
| +4% | +$98.9K |
|
3745
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
837
-143
| -15% | -$497K |
|
3746
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
18,303
-24,147
| -57% | -$3.62M |
|
|
ATRI
3747
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
3,876
-560
| -13% | -$360K |
|
|
KEYW
3748
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
310,902
-183,916
| -37% | -$1.58M |
|
3749
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$40.4M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
56,715
+50,669
| +838% | +$2.43M |
|
|
NPKI
3750
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
259,719
+135,374
| +109% | +$1.38M |
|
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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.