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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
22,106
+11,730
| +113% | +$266K |
|
6552
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+2,100
| +44% | +$134K |
|
6553
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+800
| +18% | +$76.1K |
|
6554
PUT
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+900
| +13% | +$55.8K |
|
6555
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+14,400
| +48% | +$167K |
|
6556
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
23,874
-4,201
| -15% | -$92.9K |
|
6557
PUT
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+3,600
| +49% | +$163K |
|
|
VRAY
6558
CALL
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+40,000
| +310% | +$393K |
|
6559
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$20.1M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
29,028
-57,215
| -66% | -$1.03M |
|
6560
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
11,510
+4,698
| +69% | +$193K |
|
6561
CALL
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+1,600
| +27% | +$104K |
|
|
LMRK
6562
CALL
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-1,900
| -5% | -$25.5K |
|
|
TTPH
6563
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
8,942
-379
| -4% | -$24.2K |
|
6564
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+6,400
| +84% | +$255K |
|
6565
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+29,600
| +74% | +$239K |
|
6566
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-4,800
| -71% | -$1.09M |
|
|
VTLE
6567
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
3,020
+545
| +22% | +$95.4K |
|
|
SXCP
6568
PUT
DELISTED
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
SXCP
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+17,000
| +111% | +$268K |
|
6569
CALL
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-32,900
| -66% | -$957K |
|
|
AKAO
6570
PUT
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
-198,900
| -62% | -$1.2M |
|
6571
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-9,100
| -27% | -$178K |
|
|
ZYNE
6572
CALL
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+26,800
| +80% | +$206K |
|
6573
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.2B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
8,478
+2,446
| +41% | +$142K |
|
6574
CALL
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$490K |
|
6575
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,612
| New | +$427K |
|
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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.