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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
34,263
-23,103
| -40% | -$1.09M |
|
4452
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,993
| New | +$1.78M |
|
4453
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-14,800
| -48% | -$1.59M |
|
4454
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,693
-45,566
| -54% | -$2.14M |
|
4455
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-700
| -3% | -$58K |
|
4456
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+4,200
| +23% | +$312K |
|
4457
CALL
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-100
| -0.4% | -$7.81K |
|
|
TAST
4458
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
120,810
-21,709
| -15% | -$330K |
|
|
SPPI
4459
PUT
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
+56,200
| +115% | +$1.22M |
|
|
PEGI
4460
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
+66,700
| +303% | +$1.29M |
|
4461
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+6,200
| +129% | +$911K |
|
4462
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+5,800
| +27% | +$419K |
|
|
KL
4463
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+35,500
| +62% | +$725K |
|
4464
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-3,700
| -7% | -$126K |
|
4465
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
18,594
+3,822
| +26% | +$377K |
|
|
BID
4466
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+9,600
| +37% | +$485K |
|
|
COL
4467
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-2,000
| -14% | -$275K |
|
|
BOJA
4468
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
111,757
-87,527
| -44% | -$1.24M |
|
|
HDV
4469
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
96,795
-72,945
| -43% | -$1.29M |
|
|
XHR
4470
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
73,945
+19,937
| +37% | +$481K |
|
|
EIGI
4471
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
199,018
-236,055
| -54% | -$2.24M |
|
4472
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+21,200
| +100% | +$1.14M |
|
4473
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,705
-3,504,458
| -99% | -$171M |
|
4474
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-38,100
| -61% | -$2.56M |
|
4475
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
FDM
$273M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
34,143
+9,549
| +39% | +$496K |
|
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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.