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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JPXN
4201
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,791
-5,847
| -16% | -$367K |
|
|
WRI
4202
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,408
-31,317
| -31% | -$951K |
|
|
ESIO
4203
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
118,390
-92,729
| -44% | -$1.81M |
|
|
AIMC
4204
CALL
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
AIMC
4205
PUT
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
ASXC
4206
PUT
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,369
+13,900
| +103% | +$941K |
|
4207
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-3,300
| -12% | -$306K |
|
4208
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-14,100
| -32% | -$957K |
|
4209
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
239,600
-114,600
| -32% | -$946K |
|
|
RP
4210
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+23,700
| +316% | +$1.41M |
|
|
NEWR
4211
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-13,300
| -38% | -$1.38M |
|
4212
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
59,871
+19,934
| +50% | +$719K |
|
|
HSII
4213
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,625
+20,853
| +52% | +$812K |
|
4214
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+18,100
| +603% | +$1.55M |
|
4215
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,059
+19,735
| +148% | +$1.2M |
|
4216
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-9,600
| -12% | -$258K |
|
4217
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,972
-3,898
| -17% | -$387K |
|
4218
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$539M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,849
+26,505
| +610% | +$1.73M |
|
4219
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,985
-74,494
| -59% | -$2.92M |
|
4220
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+2,000
| +14% | +$255K |
|
4221
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$157M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
43,898
+19,525
| +80% | +$911K |
|
4222
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,335
+7,180
| +59% | +$789K |
|
4223
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
115,063
-65,605
| -36% | -$1.12M |
|
4224
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-42,500
| -31% | -$899K |
|
4225
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,202
+10,700
| +14% | +$278K |
|
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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.