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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
-60,900
| -27% | -$998K |
|
|
ASXC
4277
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,091
+17,270
| +196% | +$1.17M |
|
4278
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
87,191
+76,312
| +701% | +$1.79M |
|
|
GES
4279
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+24,600
| +39% | +$558K |
|
|
AAN.A
4280
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+13,500
| +60% | +$735K |
|
4281
PUT
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+7,200
| +23% | +$356K |
|
4282
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
130,837
-29,956
| -19% | -$468K |
|
|
TSRO
4283
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,348
-37,511
| -43% | -$1.32M |
|
4284
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+4,400
| +18% | +$293K |
|
4285
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,691
| New | +$1.91M |
|
4286
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
+91,600
| +595% | +$1.9M |
|
4287
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-2,300
| -6% | -$132K |
|
4288
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+15,500
| +50% | +$570K |
|
4289
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
102,312
-498,682
| -83% | -$8.18M |
|
4290
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
79,531
-50,460
| -39% | -$1.07M |
|
4291
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
118,267
+61,428
| +108% | +$1.18M |
|
|
4292
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+49,000
| +92% | +$804K |
|
|
4293
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+50,900
| +143% | +$1.2M |
|
4294
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,818
+22,177
| +59% | +$781K |
|
|
PVTL
4295
CALL
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+44,600
| +81% | +$1.09M |
|
4296
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
64,412
-5,378
| -8% | -$170K |
|
4297
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,054
-39,624
| -77% | -$6.29M |
|
|
ESL
4298
PUT
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+5,900
| +38% | +$496K |
|
4299
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,918
| New | +$1.84M |
|
4300
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
6,312
+3,616
| +134% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.