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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $76.1M | 0.03% |
1,042,700
+326,900
| +46% | +$18.7M |
|
|
527
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $76.1M | 0.03% |
3,081,900
+631,200
| +26% | +$15M |
|
528
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $76M | 0.03% |
1,716,712
+32,300
| +2% | +$1.64M |
|
529
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $75.9M | 0.03% |
968,400
-101,700
| -10% | -$7.75M |
|
530
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $75.8M | 0.03% |
504,015
-62,656
| -11% | -$8.88M |
|
|
531
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.6B
| $75.7M | 0.03% |
3,805,306
-19,301,813
| -84% | -$401M |
|
532
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $75.3M | 0.03% |
859,600
+55,600
| +7% | +$5.42M |
|
|
533
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $75.3M | 0.03% |
959,900
-211,500
| -18% | -$16.1M |
|
534
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $74.9M | 0.03% |
415,200
+264,300
| +175% | +$45.2M |
|
535
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $74.8M | 0.03% |
657,600
-59,600
| -8% | -$6.77M |
|
536
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $74.6M | 0.03% |
959,103
-419,372
| -30% | -$31.2M |
|
537
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $74.6M | 0.03% |
4,536,000
+477,000
| +12% | +$7.27M |
|
538
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $74.2M | 0.03% |
475,500
+116,400
| +32% | +$16.4M |
|
539
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $73.8M | 0.03% |
1,836,346
+135,494
| +8% | +$5.41M |
|
540
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.2B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
1,119,656
+1,069,184
| +2,118% | +$69.3M |
|
|
LPT
541
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $72.9M | 0.03% |
1,725,771
-435,643
| -20% | -$18.9M |
|
542
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $72.8M | 0.03% |
2,767,000
+120,000
| +5% | +$3.19M |
|
|
ABMD
543
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $72.7M | 0.03% |
161,700
+86,700
| +116% | +$34.2M |
|
|
544
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $72.5M | 0.03% |
482,208
+110,700
| +30% | +$15.7M |
|
|
545
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $72.4M | 0.03% |
481,500
-245,700
| -34% | -$35.3M |
|
546
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
7,808,800
+1,416,800
| +22% | +$14.2M |
|
|
ARRS
547
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $72.1M | 0.03% |
2,772,719
-365,879
| -12% | -$9.33M |
|
548
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $72M | 0.03% |
1,306,900
+58,900
| +5% | +$3.52M |
|
|
P
549
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
2,766,253
+827,491
| +43% | +$20.6M |
|
550
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$365M
| $71.7M | 0.03% |
86,640
+57,896
| +201% | +$50.4M |
|
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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.