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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORBK
4401
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,023
| New | +$1.94M |
|
4402
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+860
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
TSC
4403
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,691
+27,134
| +69% | +$775K |
|
4404
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+30,900
| +271% | +$1.34M |
|
|
HSKA
4405
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
16,190
+592
| +4% | +$62.2K |
|
|
SPPI
4406
CALL
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+65,900
| +153% | +$1.43M |
|
4407
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
61,916
-102,256
| -62% | -$2.97M |
|
|
REN
4408
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-2,300
| -5% | -$74.9K |
|
4409
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-2,300
| -7% | -$133K |
|
4410
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
9,234
-1,693
| -15% | -$372K |
|
4411
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+14,600
| +92% | +$897K |
|
|
SWIR
4412
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
90,894
-36,885
| -29% | -$686K |
|
|
FLXN
4413
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,419
| New | +$2.24M |
|
4414
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-14,300
| -26% | -$682K |
|
4415
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+6,000
| +32% | +$446K |
|
4416
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-22,300
| -30% | -$794K |
|
|
SRDX
4417
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,295
+9,108
| +60% | +$627K |
|
|
SCG
4418
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+2,200
| +5% | +$84.3K |
|
4419
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
65,509
+23,591
| +56% | +$659K |
|
4420
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.57B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,570
| New | +$1.79M |
|
4421
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
44,995
-15,608
| -26% | -$680K |
|
4422
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,928
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
CONE
4423
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+9,800
| +53% | +$634K |
|
4424
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
-44,600
| -30% | -$663K |
|
4425
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+17,400
| +109% | +$864K |
|
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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.