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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
CALL
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+6,300
| +102% | +$362K |
|
5827
CALL
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+12,200
| +83% | +$316K |
|
5828
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+5,600
| +76% | +$328K |
|
|
GMLP
5829
PUT
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+18,000
| +51% | +$264K |
|
5830
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-5,800
| -34% | -$398K |
|
5831
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+3,600
| +100% | +$364K |
|
|
ADAM
5832
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
31,503
-157,009
| -83% | -$3.93M |
|
|
BRS
5833
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
63,181
-112,959
| -64% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ACRE
5834
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
54,797
+24,141
| +79% | +$342K |
|
5835
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
34,612
-6,507
| -16% | -$145K |
|
|
LKFT
5836
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Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$718K |
|
5837
PUT
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-24,900
| -36% | -$408K |
|
5838
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-4,300
| -16% | -$139K |
|
5839
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-7,000
| -36% | -$443K |
|
5840
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
6,147
-112,981
| -95% | -$13.1M |
|
5841
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+3,500
| +25% | +$139K |
|
5842
CALL
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+4,000
| +50% | +$246K |
|
5843
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,100
| +7% | +$49.9K |
|
|
5844
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$756K |
|
5845
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
72,837
-15,874
| -18% | -$173K |
|
|
SWCH
5846
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DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+52,200
| +285% | +$628K |
|
5847
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+3,900
| +10% | +$75.5K |
|
5848
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+29,000
| +58% | +$210K |
|
|
DO
5849
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
37,982
-4,655
| -11% | -$85.5K |
|
5850
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-3,800
| -29% | -$298K |
|
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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.