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 | 5.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZEN
226
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $168M | 0.08% |
2,368,312
+350,579
| +17% | +$22.4M |
|
227
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.62B
| $167M | 0.07% |
11,804,391
+1,883,285
| +19% | +$23.9M |
|
228
Flex
FLEX
$45.2B
| $167M | 0.07% |
16,906,312
+16,722,796
| +9,112% | +$175M |
|
229
KLA
KLAC
$262B
| $167M | 0.07% |
16,412,460
+6,911,530
| +73% | +$75.6M |
|
230
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $167M | 0.07% |
1,871,817
-538,621
| -22% | -$44.4M |
|
231
XPO
XPO
$23.8B
| $166M | 0.07% |
4,206,490
+4,134,173
| +5,717% | +$150M |
|
|
AABA
232
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $166M | 0.07% |
2,435,887
+785,185
| +48% | +$55.3M |
|
233
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
| $166M | 0.07% |
3,913,470
+3,687,795
| +1,634% | +$148M |
|
|
234
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $166M | 0.07% |
3,560,600
+285,900
| +9% | +$14M |
|
235
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $165M | 0.07% |
6,668,000
-127,000
| -2% | -$2.85M |
|
|
AMTD
236
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $164M | 0.07% |
3,112,799
-2,432,531
| -44% | -$138M |
|
237
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $164M | 0.07% |
3,176,700
+425,700
| +15% | +$20.7M |
|
238
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.6B
| $163M | 0.07% |
1,452,178
+242,545
| +20% | +$29M |
|
239
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $163M | 0.07% |
1,464,439
+458,568
| +46% | +$53.2M |
|
|
EA
240
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $162M | 0.07% |
1,345,400
+376,500
| +39% | +$48.5M |
|
241
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $162M | 0.07% |
781,500
+111,000
| +17% | +$21.9M |
|
242
Stryker
SYK
$134B
| $162M | 0.07% |
910,369
-11,752
| -1% | -$2.01M |
|
243
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $161M | 0.07% |
841,968
-695,889
| -45% | -$124M |
|
|
ATH
244
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $161M | 0.07% |
3,107,443
+312,614
| +11% | +$15.1M |
|
245
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $160M | 0.07% |
3,734,800
+1,486,500
| +66% | +$62.9M |
|
|
GWPH
246
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $160M | 0.07% |
925,401
+494,640
| +115% | +$71.3M |
|
247
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.1B
| $160M | 0.07% |
3,198,687
+500,148
| +19% | +$25.7M |
|
248
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$134B
| $160M | 0.07% |
828,833
-696,560
| -46% | -$124M |
|
249
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $160M | 0.07% |
954,100
+165,700
| +21% | +$26.6M |
|
250
VF Corp
VFC
$5.81B
| $157M | 0.07% |
1,780,952
-99,217
| -5% | -$8.46M |
|
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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.