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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
201,484
-200,104
| -50% | -$8.52M |
|
2202
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,553
+9,183
| +2,482% | +$7.3M |
|
2203
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
157,940
+103,840
| +192% | +$5.6M |
|
2204
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
374,448
+275,642
| +279% | +$5.66M |
|
2205
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,603
| New | +$8.44M |
|
|
MGLN
2206
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
116,946
+98,947
| +550% | +$7.96M |
|
2207
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
741,676
+293,466
| +65% | +$3.45M |
|
2208
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
-123,000
| -33% | -$4.29M |
|
2209
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
-10,800
| -8% | -$694K |
|
|
PTLA
2210
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
315,354
+161,580
| +105% | +$5.28M |
|
2211
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-3,100
| -6% | -$505K |
|
|
CHX
2212
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,459
| New | +$8.07M |
|
2213
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
+40,100
| +32% | +$1.96M |
|
2214
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
541,518
-65,414
| -11% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BPFH
2215
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
613,120
+314,355
| +105% | +$4.59M |
|
2216
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
191,414
+110,445
| +136% | +$4.55M |
|
2217
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,941
-497,065
| -31% | -$3.68M |
|
2218
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
440,300
+71,200
| +19% | +$1.23M |
|
2219
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
96,786
+47,741
| +97% | +$3.94M |
|
2220
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
+140,200
| +126% | +$5.07M |
|
2221
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
86,066
-19,064
| -18% | -$1.74M |
|
2222
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
216,300
+38,400
| +22% | +$1.49M |
|
2223
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
175,458
+154,631
| +742% | +$7.96M |
|
2224
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
261,392
+220,490
| +539% | +$7.07M |
|
2225
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
131,573
+113,543
| +630% | +$7.3M |
|
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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.