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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
271,800
+2,600
| +1% | +$113K |
|
1877
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+68,500
| +78% | +$4.08M |
|
1878
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+8,100
| +10% | +$867K |
|
1879
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
165,582
+85,370
| +106% | +$5.65M |
|
1880
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
61,699
-112,668
| -65% | -$18.1M |
|
1881
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,538,102
+939,729
| +157% | +$7.59M |
|
1882
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
112,327
+88,291
| +367% | +$8.77M |
|
1883
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
167,765
-978,886
| -85% | -$62.4M |
|
1884
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-107,000
| -45% | -$9.4M |
|
1885
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-8,000
| -9% | -$996K |
|
1886
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
-37,300
| -17% | -$2.03M |
|
1887
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,884
+79,399
| +757% | +$9.85M |
|
1888
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
228,243
-83,195
| -27% | -$4.45M |
|
|
DVAX
1889
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
871,325
+769,376
| +755% | +$10.4M |
|
1890
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
305,300
-133,900
| -30% | -$4.35M |
|
1891
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
117
-31
| -21% | -$3.46M |
|
1892
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
-25,000
| -19% | -$2.44M |
|
|
GTT
1893
CALL
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
247,100
+236,600
| +2,253% | +$10.1M |
|
1894
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
107,950
+6,500
| +6% | +$609K |
|
1895
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
219,200
+130,700
| +148% | +$6.94M |
|
|
SFIX
1896
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
+61,200
| +33% | +$2.23M |
|
1897
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
427,625
+322,360
| +306% | +$8.11M |
|
1898
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
223,163
+213,905
| +2,310% | +$9.83M |
|
1899
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
468,466
+401,286
| +597% | +$9.99M |
|
1900
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-7,100
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
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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.