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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $145M | 0.06% |
1,184,400
-117,500
| -9% | -$14.3M |
|
277
CALL
JD.com
JD
$43.1B
| $145M | 0.06% |
5,544,100
+1,874,800
| +51% | +$61.4M |
|
278
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $144M | 0.06% |
951,696
-1,116,489
| -54% | -$165M |
|
279
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $144M | 0.06% |
1,870,100
-234,400
| -11% | -$17.7M |
|
|
PF
280
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $144M | 0.06% |
2,226,340
-875,161
| -28% | -$57.9M |
|
281
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $144M | 0.06% |
2,304,857
+1,229,019
| +114% | +$71.9M |
|
282
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $142M | 0.06% |
+3,224,156
| New | +$134M |
|
283
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $142M | 0.06% |
3,637,030
+2,601,980
| +251% | +$98.4M |
|
|
284
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $141M | 0.06% |
3,036,500
+1,534,800
| +102% | +$74.9M |
|
285
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $141M | 0.06% |
3,723,800
-265,400
| -7% | -$9.95M |
|
286
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$651M
| $141M | 0.06% |
+97,910
| New | +$62.9M |
|
287
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $141M | 0.06% |
15,201,056
+5,389,172
| +55% | +$53.9M |
|
|
TMX
288
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $141M | 0.06% |
3,381,945
+725,716
| +27% | +$29.1M |
|
289
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $140M | 0.06% |
3,040,104
+2,051,614
| +208% | +$93.7M |
|
290
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.36B
| $140M | 0.06% |
1,695,941
+250,716
| +17% | +$22.7M |
|
291
DexCom
DXCM
$33.8B
| $140M | 0.06% |
3,913,364
+1,292,068
| +49% | +$40.1M |
|
|
EA
292
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $140M | 0.06% |
1,161,400
+443,400
| +62% | +$57.2M |
|
|
DISCK
293
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $139M | 0.06% |
4,703,325
-112,908
| -2% | -$2.94M |
|
294
Comcast
CMCSA
$91B
| $139M | 0.06% |
3,922,257
+1,436,535
| +58% | +$50.8M |
|
295
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $139M | 0.06% |
4,027,356
-269,984
| -6% | -$9.45M |
|
|
ATVI
296
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $139M | 0.06% |
1,665,000
+619,300
| +59% | +$47M |
|
297
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $138M | 0.06% |
3,064,162
-438,266
| -13% | -$22.1M |
|
|
X
298
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $138M | 0.06% |
4,543,395
+3,895,766
| +602% | +$126M |
|
|
XYZ
299
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $138M | 0.06% |
1,390,600
+226,700
| +19% | +$17.5M |
|
300
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $137M | 0.06% |
1,682,000
+753,100
| +81% | +$61.8M |
|
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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.