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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
+16,800
| +21% | +$1.49M |
|
2127
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
-12,300
| -7% | -$566K |
|
|
WLL
2128
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,239
-3,593
| -62% | -$13.2M |
|
2129
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
-2,100
| -1% | -$122K |
|
2130
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,095
+41,177
| +34% | +$2.27M |
|
2131
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
422,297
+128,467
| +44% | +$2.98M |
|
|
PDCE
2132
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+141,800
| +362% | +$7.86M |
|
2133
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+96
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
CATM
2134
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
280,029
+243,940
| +676% | +$7.5M |
|
|
AZUL
2135
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
497,967
-510,787
| -51% | -$9.03M |
|
2136
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
161,862
-368,349
| -69% | -$17.8M |
|
|
CISN
2137
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
526,836
+419,135
| +389% | +$6.9M |
|
2138
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,664
| New | +$8.55M |
|
|
CTRA
2139
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
392,200
+42,700
| +12% | +$997K |
|
|
WBA
2140
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
121,141
-686,550
| -85% | -$46.6M |
|
2141
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
109,830
+34,743
| +46% | +$2.46M |
|
|
SKX
2142
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
314,900
+2,600
| +0.8% | +$75.3K |
|
2143
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
198,300
+152,600
| +334% | +$6.43M |
|
2144
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,296,400
-783,200
| -25% | -$3M |
|
2145
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
363,501
+63,055
| +21% | +$1.49M |
|
2146
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$242M
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
991,776
+371,440
| +60% | +$3.32M |
|
|
DATA
2147
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
-20,100
| -20% | -$2.17M |
|
2148
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
365,300
-193,000
| -35% | -$4.86M |
|
2149
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
174,871
-729,887
| -81% | -$34.7M |
|
2150
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,270
+29,672
| +137% | +$4.94M |
|
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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.