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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
BP
BP
$110B
| $79.8M | 0.04% |
1,812,555
+635,311
| +54% | +$26.6M |
|
502
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $79.7M | 0.04% |
5,255,000
-916,000
| -15% | -$15.6M |
|
|
ABMD
503
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $79.6M | 0.04% |
177,056
+129,959
| +276% | +$51.2M |
|
504
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $79.1M | 0.04% |
249,300
+41,700
| +20% | +$12.7M |
|
|
AABA
505
CALL
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $79M | 0.04% |
1,159,200
+217,400
| +23% | +$15.3M |
|
506
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.33B
| $78.9M | 0.04% |
1,065,600
+825,400
| +344% | +$68.5M |
|
507
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $78.6M | 0.04% |
2,145,497
+1,716,799
| +400% | +$70M |
|
508
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $78.5M | 0.04% |
1,289,200
+95,500
| +8% | +$6.15M |
|
509
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $78.5M | 0.04% |
731,300
-91,300
| -11% | -$10.2M |
|
510
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
623,099
+126,491
| +25% | +$16M |
|
511
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $78.3M | 0.03% |
1,335,600
+468,200
| +54% | +$26.7M |
|
512
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $78.2M | 0.03% |
285,400
+160,800
| +129% | +$41.7M |
|
513
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $78.1M | 0.03% |
5,261,900
-2,076,600
| -28% | -$28M |
|
|
514
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $77.9M | 0.03% |
1,278,000
-307,200
| -19% | -$19.8M |
|
|
X
515
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $77.8M | 0.03% |
2,553,000
-245,300
| -9% | -$7.91M |
|
|
ATHN
516
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $77.8M | 0.03% |
582,100
-43,600
| -7% | -$6.53M |
|
|
TECX
517
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$664M
| $77.4M | 0.03% |
124,278
-25,115
| -17% | -$11.1M |
|
|
APC
518
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $77.2M | 0.03% |
1,145,900
-278,200
| -20% | -$18.8M |
|
519
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $77.2M | 0.03% |
+2,498,847
| New | +$56.4M |
|
520
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $77M | 0.03% |
782,800
+181,300
| +30% | +$16.8M |
|
521
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $76.7M | 0.03% |
6,355,300
+2,980,500
| +88% | +$33M |
|
522
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $76.7M | 0.03% |
2,043,000
-1,245,000
| -38% | -$45.3M |
|
523
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $76.7M | 0.03% |
2,288,017
-1,611,107
| -41% | -$55.9M |
|
524
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $76.3M | 0.03% |
1,487,842
+96,203
| +7% | +$4.79M |
|
525
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.17B
| $76.2M | 0.03% |
681,929
+180,746
| +36% | +$21.4M |
|
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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.