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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
VLU
$784M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,931
| New | +$2.55M |
|
3827
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
75,142
+46,640
| +164% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SMEZ
3828
DELISTED
SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF
SMEZ
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,067
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
TTM
3829
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
+61,400
| +58% | +$1.13M |
|
3830
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
56,479
+13,727
| +32% | +$606K |
|
3831
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
80,417
-14,414
| -15% | -$453K |
|
|
BFYT
3832
PUT
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-90,900
| -69% | -$4.14M |
|
|
LOGM
3833
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+1,000
| +4% | +$90.4K |
|
|
SIX
3834
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+7,700
| +27% | +$523K |
|
3835
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,279
| New | +$2.73M |
|
3836
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,594
-25,142
| -28% | -$1.02M |
|
3837
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,000
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
DCH
3838
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
+59,300
| +68% | +$1.02M |
|
3839
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+39,700
| +36% | +$685K |
|
3840
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+1,100
| +4% | +$101K |
|
3841
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
+96,900
| +207% | +$1.88M |
|
|
USG
3842
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-161,200
| -73% | -$6.96M |
|
3843
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-11,000
| -17% | -$526K |
|
3844
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+23,800
| +98% | +$1.24M |
|
3845
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,948
-11,072
| -24% | -$791K |
|
3846
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-400
| -1% | -$25.7K |
|
3847
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-25,000
| -31% | -$1.15M |
|
|
LSI
3848
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,050
+16,950
| +73% | +$1.1M |
|
3849
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+11,100
| +54% | +$829K |
|
|
BFYT
3850
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
41,188
+31,814
| +339% | +$1.45M |
|
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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.