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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
212,300
+38,800
| +22% | +$14.3M |
|
477
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $82.9M | 0.04% |
1,096,065
+22,122
| +2% | +$1.67M |
|
|
IPG
478
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $82.8M | 0.04% |
3,621,945
+2,646,751
| +271% | +$59.9M |
|
479
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
9,296,800
-2,649,600
| -22% | -$21.9M |
|
480
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
3,912,515
+1,527,388
| +64% | +$30.4M |
|
|
SNV
481
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $82.6M | 0.04% |
1,803,337
+24,859
| +1% | +$1.25M |
|
|
IBKC
482
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
1,011,491
-119,121
| -11% | -$9.91M |
|
483
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
2,124,550
+77,310
| +4% | +$3.13M |
|
484
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $82.1M | 0.04% |
1,211,559
+917,449
| +312% | +$60.3M |
|
485
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $82.1M | 0.04% |
241,200
+47,300
| +24% | +$16M |
|
486
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $81.9M | 0.04% |
2,173,800
+816,200
| +60% | +$29.9M |
|
|
JNPR
487
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
2,726,337
+2,485,423
| +1,032% | +$69.4M |
|
488
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
502,600
+34,400
| +7% | +$4.72M |
|
489
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $81.5M | 0.04% |
500,591
+87,980
| +21% | +$15.1M |
|
490
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $81.4M | 0.04% |
849,500
-169,300
| -17% | -$16.4M |
|
491
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
9,585,600
+5,627,200
| +142% | +$65.4M |
|
492
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $80.8M | 0.04% |
1,931,350
-267,821
| -12% | -$10.3M |
|
493
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $80.7M | 0.04% |
466,050
-170,175
| -27% | -$28.6M |
|
494
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $80.5M | 0.04% |
444,458
-540,745
| -55% | -$96.6M |
|
495
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $80.5M | 0.04% |
750,100
+394,700
| +111% | +$39.5M |
|
496
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $80.4M | 0.04% |
544,500
+82,300
| +18% | +$10.5M |
|
497
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.7B
| $80.3M | 0.04% |
1,512,978
+1,489,350
| +6,303% | +$76.4M |
|
498
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $80.2M | 0.04% |
5,751,100
+1,689,300
| +42% | +$21M |
|
|
TWO
499
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $80.1M | 0.04% |
1,340,559
+78,398
| +6% | +$4.89M |
|
500
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $80M | 0.04% |
960,800
-276,600
| -22% | -$22.6M |
|
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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.