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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
400,700
+72,000
| +22% | +$10.6M |
|
652
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
732,900
-11,400
| -2% | -$883K |
|
653
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
778,307
+82,307
| +12% | +$6.97M |
|
654
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $58M | 0.03% |
2,694,578
+1,156,121
| +75% | +$26.8M |
|
655
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $57.9M | 0.03% |
2,628,975
-851,984
| -24% | -$18.9M |
|
656
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
2,251,600
+722,700
| +47% | +$16.5M |
|
657
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
4,107,579
-1,712,559
| -29% | -$24.7M |
|
658
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
517,100
+40,500
| +8% | +$4.51M |
|
659
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $57.3M | 0.03% |
1,619,033
+582,464
| +56% | +$22.9M |
|
660
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
1,462,000
+612,500
| +72% | +$23.2M |
|
|
ELLI
661
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $57M | 0.03% |
+601,846
| New | +$61.8M |
|
662
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $57M | 0.03% |
1,423,999
+741,042
| +109% | +$25M |
|
663
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.7B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
2,007,982
+1,788,172
| +814% | +$50.1M |
|
|
664
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $56.6M | 0.03% |
662,435
-3,275,281
| -83% | -$314M |
|
665
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $56.6M | 0.03% |
158,400
+76,400
| +93% | +$26.3M |
|
666
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $56.4M | 0.03% |
772,800
+72,800
| +10% | +$4.17M |
|
|
DLPH
667
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $56.3M | 0.03% |
1,795,107
+786,941
| +78% | +$31.2M |
|
668
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
1,307,000
-6,000
| -0.5% | -$256K |
|
669
Delek US
DK
$4.18B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
1,322,247
+869,392
| +192% | +$42.9M |
|
|
670
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $56M | 0.03% |
654,500
+376,400
| +135% | +$36.1M |
|
671
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
1,303,381
+219,317
| +20% | +$9.93M |
|
672
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $55.9M | 0.02% |
634,806
-342,111
| -35% | -$28.7M |
|
|
AEL
673
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
1,576,550
+295,317
| +23% | +$10.7M |
|
674
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $55.7M | 0.02% |
1,771,413
+1,705,356
| +2,582% | +$44.5M |
|
|
NBIS
675
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $55.6M | 0.02% |
1,689,768
+470,878
| +39% | +$15.9M |
|
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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.