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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+1,000
| +15% | +$103K |
|
5677
CALL
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+12,400
| +55% | +$299K |
|
5678
The 3D Printing ETF
PRNT
$65.8M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,950
| New | +$820K |
|
5679
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,680
| New | +$819K |
|
|
BVH
5680
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
22,623
-21,095
| -48% | -$843K |
|
|
CHCT
5681
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
27,050
-48,414
| -64% | -$1.48M |
|
5682
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+1,900
| +28% | +$163K |
|
|
ALDR
5683
PUT
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+1,000
| +2% | +$18.1K |
|
5684
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
13,273
+1,634
| +14% | +$105K |
|
5685
CALL
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,500
| +71% | +$354K |
|
|
RESI
5686
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
76,887
-84,404
| -52% | -$941K |
|
5687
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-3,500
| -37% | -$476K |
|
5688
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$840K |
|
5689
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-7,700
| -18% | -$190K |
|
5690
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
5,252
-2,721
| -34% | -$412K |
|
5691
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
171
-95
| -36% | -$459K |
|
5692
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
38,633
-882,748
| -96% | -$19.5M |
|
|
YRD
5693
CALL
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+34,700
| +330% | +$633K |
|
5694
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
21,517
-4,519
| -17% | -$171K |
|
|
CPE
5695
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
6,930
-6,650
| -49% | -$743K |
|
5696
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-51,400
| -60% | -$1.19M |
|
5697
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
3,401
+2,423
| +248% | +$557K |
|
5698
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
13,363
-20,393
| -60% | -$1.16M |
|
|
VLP
5699
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,895
| New | +$837K |
|
5700
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+14,700
| +102% | +$438K |
|
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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.