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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+18,000
| +92% | +$1.39M |
|
3802
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
-286,800
| -60% | -$4.35M |
|
3803
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-114,400
| -71% | -$6.62M |
|
3804
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
12,214
+728
| +6% | +$183K |
|
|
USCR
3805
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+11,700
| +26% | +$588K |
|
3806
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
218,000
+90,400
| +71% | +$1.16M |
|
|
FLIR
3807
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,447
-28,322
| -40% | -$1.67M |
|
3808
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+28,300
| +90% | +$1.17M |
|
|
SIX
3809
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
37,353
+6,877
| +23% | +$467K |
|
|
MLNX
3810
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-27,600
| -44% | -$2.22M |
|
3811
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+11,100
| +22% | +$482K |
|
3812
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
259,800
+1,500
| +0.6% | +$14.6K |
|
3813
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
361,700
+69,200
| +24% | +$442K |
|
3814
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,084
+8,272
| +7% | +$155K |
|
3815
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+27,400
| +130% | +$1.54M |
|
3816
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-22,000
| -58% | -$3.51M |
|
3817
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+10,100
| +8% | +$195K |
|
3818
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,702
+5,708
| +16% | +$371K |
|
3819
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
133,486
-18,082
| -12% | -$374K |
|
3820
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
366,632
+45,480
| +14% | +$319K |
|
|
TEN
3821
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+12,000
| +24% | +$526K |
|
3822
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,951
+2,836
| +4% | +$102K |
|
|
MBT
3823
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
302,065
-171,144
| -36% | -$1.41M |
|
3824
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,199
+41,955
| +410% | +$2.09M |
|
3825
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
144,547
-111,169
| -43% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.