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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,418
| New | +$684K |
|
6077
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
67,205
+27,670
| +70% | +$304K |
|
|
AFTY
6078
PUT
DELISTED
Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
AFTY
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+30,700
| +244% | +$453K |
|
|
FARO
6079
CALL
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+6,100
| +145% | +$389K |
|
6080
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
1,622
-5,035
| -76% | -$1.93M |
|
6081
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+13,400
| +206% | +$485K |
|
|
GWB
6082
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
15,685
+10,450
| +200% | +$446K |
|
|
UNT
6083
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+17,500
| +222% | +$455K |
|
6084
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
77,299
-18,096
| -19% | -$168K |
|
6085
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+3,300
| +100% | +$311K |
|
6086
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-37,300
| -65% | -$1.27M |
|
|
UN
6087
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,901
| New | +$674K |
|
6088
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-4,800
| -50% | -$630K |
|
6089
CALL
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-3,600
| -14% | -$110K |
|
6090
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
16,409
+9,242
| +129% | +$369K |
|
6091
Reading International Class A
RDI
$36.6M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
41,737
+20,486
| +96% | +$326K |
|
6092
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
2,040
+970
| +91% | +$336K |
|
6093
CALL
ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50 of ProShares Trust
FXP
$6.24M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$684K |
|
6094
PUT
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$540K |
|
6095
PUT
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,200
| +28% | +$140K |
|
6096
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,400
| +105% | +$358K |
|
6097
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
28,217
-7,235
| -20% | -$149K |
|
6098
CALL
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$716K |
|
6099
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,800
| +35% | +$172K |
|
6100
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-51,100
| -82% | -$2.95M |
|
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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.