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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6726
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
25,639
-1,713,734
| -99% | -$30.9M |
|
6727
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
3,419
-11,453
| -77% | -$1.45M |
|
6728
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,670
| New | +$437K |
|
6729
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal Value ETF
PY
$242M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
13,084
-1,049
| -7% | -$35.2K |
|
6730
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
28,761
-84,835
| -75% | -$1.28M |
|
6731
PUT
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$394K |
|
|
LL
6732
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
28,630
-170,443
| -86% | -$3.44M |
|
|
AYR
6733
CALL
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$419K |
|
6734
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-18,100
| -42% | -$311K |
|
6735
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
764
-1,232
| -62% | -$697K |
|
|
KNDI
6736
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+22,000
| +32% | +$93.6K |
|
6737
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-87,500
| -75% | -$1.29M |
|
6738
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,235
| New | +$431K |
|
|
AVLR
6739
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$522K |
|
6740
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-12,400
| -58% | -$564K |
|
6741
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-11,300
| -68% | -$1.06M |
|
6742
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
7,912
-6,710
| -46% | -$362K |
|
|
ATH
6743
PUT
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-400
| -4% | -$19.3K |
|
6744
CALL
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$355K |
|
6745
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,400
| +81% | +$211K |
|
6746
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,400
| +42% | +$127K |
|
6747
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
37,729
+12,844
| +52% | +$153K |
|
|
XOVR
6748
EntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF
XOVR
$1.89B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,375
| New | +$427K |
|
6749
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,535
| New | +$424K |
|
6750
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,415
| New | +$485K |
|
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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.