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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-900
| -10% | -$77.8K |
|
|
MLPI
5877
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
31,053
+16,684
| +116% | +$405K |
|
|
APTI
5878
CALL
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+1,100
| +6% | +$41K |
|
5879
PUT
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$631K |
|
5880
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+8,600
| +151% | +$476K |
|
5881
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
30,377
-39,862
| -57% | -$987K |
|
5882
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+10,100
| +120% | +$374K |
|
5883
CALL
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+11,200
| +22% | +$154K |
|
|
EGC
5884
CALL
DELISTED
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Common Stock
EGC
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-62,400
| -41% | -$545K |
|
5885
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+2,000
| +6% | +$47K |
|
5886
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,500
| New | +$829K |
|
5887
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$18.1M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
1,247
+725
| +139% | +$450K |
|
5888
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
82,046
-163,403
| -67% | -$1.64M |
|
5889
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
220
-133
| -38% | -$450K |
|
5890
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-21,600
| -36% | -$419K |
|
5891
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-7,100
| -31% | -$390K |
|
5892
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
19,250
+10,000
| +108% | +$412K |
|
5893
PUT
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+9,500
| +93% | +$374K |
|
|
QTNT
5894
DELISTED
Quotient Limited Ordinary Shares
QTNT
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
2,446
-361
| -13% | -$108K |
|
|
JOBS
5895
CALL
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+4,900
| +104% | +$391K |
|
|
SN
5896
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
321,262
-236,446
| -42% | -$816K |
|
|
BPT
5897
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+2,800
| +15% | +$83.9K |
|
5898
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
264,200
+18,800
| +8% | +$57.4K |
|
5899
CALL
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+20,500
| +41% | +$209K |
|
5900
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,532
| New | +$733K |
|
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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.