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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
65,814
+57,296
| +673% | +$2.35M |
|
|
BECN
3777
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
+55,600
| +314% | +$2.2M |
|
|
TGE
3778
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
+86,900
| +339% | +$2.06M |
|
3779
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
69,288
-64,407
| -48% | -$2.52M |
|
3780
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,405
| New | +$2.61M |
|
3781
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
-66,900
| -42% | -$2.06M |
|
3782
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+36,900
| +324% | +$1.79M |
|
3783
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
308,685
-981
| -0.3% | -$9.1K |
|
|
AD
3784
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,969
+10,861
| +23% | +$438K |
|
3785
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
177,617
-18,650
| -10% | -$283K |
|
|
FRC
3786
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+15,600
| +131% | +$1.57M |
|
3787
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+41,400
| +81% | +$1.23M |
|
|
AXE
3788
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
37,519
-4,887
| -12% | -$342K |
|
3789
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.3B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
50,856
-30,126
| -37% | -$1.56M |
|
|
JBTM
3790
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$2.4M |
|
3791
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+34,500
| +169% | +$1.41M |
|
3792
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+300
| +0.9% | +$24.1K |
|
|
ACR
3793
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
79,804
-17,486
| -18% | -$586K |
|
|
WRD
3794
PUT
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+85,800
| +338% | +$1.84M |
|
|
RDFN
3795
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+23,700
| +20% | +$501K |
|
3796
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
228,000
+123,000
| +117% | +$1.44M |
|
3797
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
48,551
-250,727
| -84% | -$12.8M |
|
3798
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
+80,100
| +110% | +$1.4M |
|
|
PRA
3799
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
55,817
-105,039
| -65% | -$4.62M |
|
|
FTR
3800
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
403,300
+69,100
| +21% | +$378K |
|
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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.