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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRAH
1476
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
151,289
+146,744
| +3,229% | +$15.3M |
|
1477
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
353,842
+285,494
| +418% | +$13.1M |
|
1478
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.09B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
38,000
+19,400
| +104% | +$8.14M |
|
1479
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
153,800
+9,400
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
1480
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.31B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
60,299
+45,795
| +316% | +$13.2M |
|
1481
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
949,701
+506,430
| +114% | +$6.03M |
|
|
GRA
1482
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
231,496
+880
| +0.4% | +$63.4K |
|
|
LLL
1483
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
77,800
-9,900
| -11% | -$2.06M |
|
1484
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
641,600
+53,200
| +9% | +$1.29M |
|
1485
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
371,724
+20,627
| +6% | +$894K |
|
|
INFN
1486
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
2,262,182
+1,538,906
| +213% | +$13.1M |
|
1487
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.6B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
126,900
-129,400
| -50% | -$14.4M |
|
1488
Ciena
CIEN
$60.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
528,114
+115,003
| +28% | +$3.22M |
|
1489
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
450,400
-33,200
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
1490
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.8B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
120,200
+55,400
| +85% | +$7.29M |
|
|
DISH
1491
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
459,600
+169,900
| +59% | +$5.83M |
|
1492
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
260,014
+200,526
| +337% | +$14M |
|
1493
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.9B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
117,900
+21,600
| +22% | +$2.69M |
|
|
ETFC
1494
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
313,000
-34,900
| -10% | -$2.05M |
|
|
EE
1495
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
286,212
+184,568
| +182% | +$11.3M |
|
|
DOCU
1496
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
311,400
+10,700
| +4% | +$607K |
|
1497
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
2,269,865
+676,951
| +42% | +$4.33M |
|
1498
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$60.8B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
+270,644
| New | +$16.3M |
|
|
CTB
1499
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
575,399
-235,036
| -29% | -$6.7M |
|
1500
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
108,100
+24,200
| +29% | +$3.44M |
|
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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 1,044 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.