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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,318,714
+1,093,063
| +484% | +$4.77M |
|
4002
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,312
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
PFPT
4003
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-6,700
| -24% | -$779K |
|
4004
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,296
-15,081
| -29% | -$911K |
|
|
ESPR
4005
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-20,700
| -28% | -$950K |
|
4006
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,887
+45,892
| +270% | +$2M |
|
4007
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$312M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,825
+46,346
| +620% | +$2.03M |
|
|
NXEO
4008
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
188,839
+177,864
| +1,621% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CHL
4009
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-4,000
| -8% | -$185K |
|
4010
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+8,100
| +12% | +$218K |
|
4011
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-8,100
| -11% | -$237K |
|
4012
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+40,400
| +148% | +$1.38M |
|
4013
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-72,100
| -55% | -$2.76M |
|
4014
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
45,864
-29,610
| -39% | -$1.46M |
|
4015
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-63,700
| -81% | -$9.13M |
|
|
ALEX
4016
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
101,479
+52,272
| +106% | +$1.24M |
|
4017
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,830
+2,665
| +123% | +$1.27M |
|
|
TPC
4018
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,531
-14,429
| -11% | -$280K |
|
4019
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,298
-114,793
| -79% | -$8.48M |
|
4020
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+52,000
| +251% | +$1.73M |
|
|
MBFI
4021
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,924
+34,856
| +231% | +$1.67M |
|
4022
State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF
QUS
$1.59B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,502
+23,815
| +646% | +$1.94M |
|
4023
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,111
+3,592
| +102% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PE
4024
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-53,900
| -41% | -$1.6M |
|
4025
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+4,200
| +19% | +$374K |
|
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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.