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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+13,900
| +118% | +$317K |
|
|
CCRN
6302
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
66,142
-198,798
| -75% | -$2.03M |
|
6303
PUT
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$497K |
|
6304
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
$37.9M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
33,235
+2,594
| +8% | +$45.4K |
|
6305
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
21,037
+3,334
| +19% | +$106K |
|
6306
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
17,527
-100,460
| -85% | -$3.36M |
|
|
SYG
6307
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYG
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,676
| New | +$562K |
|
6308
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
24,338
+2,455
| +11% | +$61.2K |
|
6309
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$609M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,444
| New | +$565K |
|
6310
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
19,509
-26,633
| -58% | -$717K |
|
6311
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-45,200
| -34% | -$304K |
|
|
DMRS
6312
DELISTED
DeltaShares S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF
DMRS
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
9,719
+2,763
| +40% | +$165K |
|
6313
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
23,308
-178,368
| -88% | -$4.75M |
|
6314
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$539K |
|
|
GPX
6315
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
34,051
-14,827
| -30% | -$273K |
|
6316
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-12,600
| -26% | -$205K |
|
|
OPLN
6317
PUT
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
25,363
+12,153
| +92% | +$281K |
|
6318
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+1,200
| +23% | +$102K |
|
6319
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
4,670
-68,872
| -94% | -$8.42M |
|
6320
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
31,769
-34,697
| -52% | -$721K |
|
6321
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,675
| New | +$739K |
|
6322
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$609K |
|
6323
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
7,935
-11,615
| -59% | -$850K |
|
|
HOME
6324
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
18,136
-8,949
| -33% | -$315K |
|
6325
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-223,008
| -93% | -$7.07M |
|
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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.