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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LPNT
5326
CALL
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+5,400
| +51% | +$329K |
|
5327
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+8,100
| +165% | +$620K |
|
5328
PUT
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+5,600
| +81% | +$438K |
|
5329
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
140,400
-49,300
| -26% | -$349K |
|
5330
PUT
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
QEP
5331
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+28,600
| +46% | +$309K |
|
|
FCB
5332
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,719
-652,518
| -97% | -$34.5M |
|
5333
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-39,500
| -31% | -$508K |
|
|
YELL
5334
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
114,314
+66,122
| +137% | +$642K |
|
5335
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+4,200
| +28% | +$236K |
|
5336
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+4,400
| +107% | +$510K |
|
|
ENV
5337
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,000
| +6% | +$60.5K |
|
5338
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+7,700
| +36% | +$253K |
|
5339
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
38,279
+3,893
| +11% | +$109K |
|
5340
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
117,827
+66,562
| +130% | +$614K |
|
|
VRNT
5341
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,045
+29,248
| +271% | +$711K |
|
|
CMD
5342
PUT
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-1,300
| -10% | -$124K |
|
|
AMAG
5343
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+21,800
| +74% | +$496K |
|
5344
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,379
+5,863
| +30% | +$230K |
|
5345
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+6,900
| +62% | +$370K |
|
|
BMS
5346
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-5,200
| -20% | -$246K |
|
5347
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$863M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,215
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
OSB
5348
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,767
| New | +$1.2M |
|
5349
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,798
-38,238
| -43% | -$807K |
|
5350
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
+10,400
| +7% | +$73.8K |
|
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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.