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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFO
551
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $71.7M | 0.03% |
1,327,942
+687,291
| +107% | +$37M |
|
552
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $71.6M | 0.03% |
1,350,797
+1,345,368
| +24,781% | +$67.4M |
|
553
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $71.4M | 0.03% |
4,297,600
-176,000
| -4% | -$3M |
|
554
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.8B
| $71.2M | 0.03% |
+2,376,270
| New | +$70.6M |
|
555
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $71M | 0.03% |
698,963
+313,933
| +82% | +$31.3M |
|
556
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $70.8M | 0.03% |
1,372,500
-2,162,100
| -61% | -$105M |
|
557
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.51B
| $70.7M | 0.03% |
2,257,344
+882,846
| +64% | +$26.7M |
|
558
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $70.5M | 0.03% |
543,691
+22,586
| +4% | +$2.71M |
|
|
HRC
559
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $70.5M | 0.03% |
746,950
+610,041
| +446% | +$57.3M |
|
560
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $70.4M | 0.03% |
3,768,550
+3,381,695
| +874% | +$68.1M |
|
561
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $70.2M | 0.03% |
1,164,200
+9,800
| +0.8% | +$582K |
|
562
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
1,181,366
+847,976
| +254% | +$56.9M |
|
563
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $69.9M | 0.03% |
839,407
+448,983
| +115% | +$36.7M |
|
564
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $69.6M | 0.03% |
622,500
-10,900
| -2% | -$1.23M |
|
565
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
3,869,896
+60,765
| +2% | +$1.1M |
|
566
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $69.1M | 0.03% |
146,600
-28,500
| -16% | -$13.9M |
|
567
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $69.1M | 0.03% |
3,086,491
-291,293
| -9% | -$6.28M |
|
568
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $68.6M | 0.03% |
2,191,446
-494,088
| -18% | -$15.1M |
|
569
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $68.6M | 0.03% |
1,550,102
+793,467
| +105% | +$32.5M |
|
|
K
570
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $68.4M | 0.03% |
1,040,758
-3,607,836
| -78% | -$243M |
|
571
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $68.3M | 0.03% |
200,600
+38,600
| +24% | +$13.1M |
|
572
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $68M | 0.03% |
3,672,100
+1,220,200
| +50% | +$24.4M |
|
573
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $67.7M | 0.03% |
706,013
-602,462
| -46% | -$60.7M |
|
574
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $67.7M | 0.03% |
877,452
+829,335
| +1,724% | +$61.3M |
|
|
575
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $67.6M | 0.03% |
3,648,400
+1,665,100
| +84% | +$33.2M |
|
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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.