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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWTR
301
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $137M | 0.06% |
4,812,000
-252,000
| -5% | -$8.92M |
|
302
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $136M | 0.06% |
1,987,170
-1,913,433
| -49% | -$134M |
|
303
Allstate
ALL
$66.3B
| $135M | 0.06% |
1,366,799
-1,259,374
| -48% | -$123M |
|
304
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $135M | 0.06% |
1,101,300
+264,100
| +32% | +$32M |
|
305
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $134M | 0.06% |
1,421,900
+168,700
| +13% | +$16M |
|
306
SM Energy
SM
$7.73B
| $134M | 0.06% |
4,245,307
+4,079,494
| +2,460% | +$117M |
|
307
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.7B
| $133M | 0.06% |
1,743,104
-332,311
| -16% | -$24.5M |
|
308
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.48B
| $133M | 0.06% |
1,665,300
+360,700
| +28% | +$29.4M |
|
309
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $133M | 0.06% |
622,000
-9,600
| -2% | -$1.97M |
|
310
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $133M | 0.06% |
4,813,500
+2,354,800
| +96% | +$65.9M |
|
311
Hubbell
HUBB
$27.5B
| $133M | 0.06% |
993,412
+971,281
| +4,389% | +$119M |
|
|
TIF
312
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $132M | 0.06% |
1,027,118
+329,531
| +47% | +$43.1M |
|
313
PG&E
PCG
$38.1B
| $132M | 0.06% |
2,864,617
+915,781
| +47% | +$40.8M |
|
314
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $132M | 0.06% |
325,800
+25,200
| +8% | +$9.59M |
|
315
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $132M | 0.06% |
1,670,657
+1,277,176
| +325% | +$91.3M |
|
316
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $130M | 0.06% |
2,708,241
+1,749,937
| +183% | +$77.7M |
|
317
Wendy's
WEN
$1.44B
| $130M | 0.06% |
7,574,947
-729,233
| -9% | -$12.7M |
|
318
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $129M | 0.06% |
534,700
+47,600
| +10% | +$11.5M |
|
319
Waste Management
WM
$90.7B
| $129M | 0.06% |
1,422,743
-61,902
| -4% | -$5.49M |
|
320
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $128M | 0.06% |
3,788,815
+3,260,792
| +618% | +$108M |
|
321
Vale
VALE
$60.9B
| $128M | 0.06% |
8,591,697
-1,960,021
| -19% | -$26.5M |
|
322
Dover
DOV
$28.1B
| $127M | 0.06% |
1,439,915
+615,530
| +75% | +$50.8M |
|
323
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$91B
| $127M | 0.06% |
3,589,300
-415,600
| -10% | -$14.7M |
|
324
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $127M | 0.06% |
2,133,600
+568,500
| +36% | +$35.4M |
|
|
ZAYO
325
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $126M | 0.06% |
3,636,622
-2,273,994
| -38% | -$83M |
|
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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.