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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
308,200
+83,200
| +37% | +$2.36M |
|
|
AXON
2327
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+12,100
| +12% | +$816K |
|
|
GOLD
2328
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+18,400
| +21% | +$1.26M |
|
2329
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
62,452
+31,572
| +102% | +$3.65M |
|
|
ACH
2330
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
461,178
-178,475
| -28% | -$3.03M |
|
|
EEX
2331
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
462,196
-342,808
| -43% | -$5.96M |
|
|
PGTI
2332
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
352,416
+199,472
| +130% | +$4.66M |
|
2333
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,688
| New | +$7.71M |
|
2334
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+20,100
| +58% | +$2.64M |
|
2335
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
434,092
-266,881
| -38% | -$4.74M |
|
|
BMCH
2336
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
406,984
+354,930
| +682% | +$7.7M |
|
2337
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
-11,700
| -10% | -$828K |
|
2338
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+28,200
| +67% | +$3.09M |
|
|
LTC
2339
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
171,731
+4,027
| +2% | +$176K |
|
2340
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
448,054
+37,946
| +9% | +$604K |
|
2341
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
54,579
-3,395
| -6% | -$478K |
|
2342
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
119,027
-24,328
| -17% | -$1.49M |
|
2343
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-8,200
| -16% | -$1.46M |
|
|
ENDP
2344
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
448,700
+295,300
| +193% | +$4.19M |
|
2345
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
90,588
+27,515
| +44% | +$2.16M |
|
2346
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,453,796
+28,745
| +2% | +$127K |
|
2347
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
+40,200
| +50% | +$2.75M |
|
|
SRC
2348
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
186,714
+158,707
| +567% | +$6.57M |
|
2349
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-29,400
| -29% | -$2.91M |
|
2350
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
81,391
-2,134,812
| -96% | -$185M |
|
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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.