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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
+62,700
| +144% | +$801K |
|
|
ADSW
4802
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,229
-341,133
| -87% | -$8.75M |
|
|
EB
4803
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,217
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4804
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+7,800
| +12% | +$140K |
|
4805
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,390
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4806
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,409
-8,557
| -19% | -$323K |
|
4807
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$847M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,183
-37,763
| -56% | -$1.82M |
|
4808
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+3,900
| +98% | +$689K |
|
4809
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,962
-133,591
| -69% | -$3.11M |
|
4810
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+139,000
| +678% | +$1.14M |
|
4811
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-5,000
| -21% | -$388K |
|
4812
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,334
+3,902
| +37% | +$378K |
|
4813
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+7,700
| +108% | +$671K |
|
4814
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,572
-6,628
| -21% | -$336K |
|
4815
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-7,500
| -31% | -$661K |
|
|
WIFI
4816
CALL
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+27,700
| +223% | +$805K |
|
|
OPTU
4817
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+22,800
| +42% | +$408K |
|
|
EMWP
4818
PUT
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,795
-3,115
| -35% | -$801K |
|
4819
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+4,100
| +24% | +$287K |
|
4820
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-53,700
| -32% | -$743K |
|
|
ARGO
4821
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,129
| New | +$1.36M |
|
4822
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,886
+15,879
| +106% | +$711K |
|
4823
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+24,000
| +109% | +$760K |
|
4824
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.53B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,144
| New | +$1.29M |
|
4825
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
287,100
+204,200
| +246% | +$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.