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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
2,657,284
+2,064,884
| +349% | +$48.5M |
|
702
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
1,848,500
+1,466,094
| +383% | +$44M |
|
|
NAV
703
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $53.9M | 0.02% |
1,399,043
+530,678
| +61% | +$22.1M |
|
704
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.7B
| $53.8M | 0.02% |
361,641
+355,699
| +5,986% | +$45.4M |
|
705
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
896,584
+838,857
| +1,453% | +$52.5M |
|
706
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $53.4M | 0.02% |
295,100
+18,300
| +7% | +$3.36M |
|
|
GRUB
707
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $53.3M | 0.02% |
192,092
+79,864
| +71% | +$20.6M |
|
|
AL
708
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
1,159,609
+1,023,404
| +751% | +$45.6M |
|
709
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
428,488
+9,188
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
710
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $53.2M | 0.02% |
167,492
-789,309
| -82% | -$241M |
|
711
Dropbox
DBX
$7.81B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
+1,977,601
| New | +$57.1M |
|
712
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $53.1M | 0.02% |
2,992,400
-45,500
| -1% | -$813K |
|
|
AZPN
713
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $53M | 0.02% |
465,365
-469,314
| -50% | -$53.5M |
|
|
LSXMA
714
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $53M | 0.02% |
1,688,610
+172,150
| +11% | +$5.78M |
|
715
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $52.7M | 0.02% |
1,196,294
-175,028
| -13% | -$7.32M |
|
|
BDN
716
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$542M
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
3,340,822
+1,167,328
| +54% | +$19.3M |
|
717
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $52.5M | 0.02% |
2,997,810
-298,204
| -9% | -$5.27M |
|
718
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $52.1M | 0.02% |
+1,031,021
| New | +$53.6M |
|
|
VMW
719
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
331,300
+57,100
| +21% | +$8.74M |
|
720
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$450M
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
1,124,431
+316,423
| +39% | +$15.3M |
|
721
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
2,479,620
+2,389,582
| +2,654% | +$37.6M |
|
722
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
832,527
+621,888
| +295% | +$41.1M |
|
723
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
958,445
-3,726,230
| -80% | -$197M |
|
724
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
538,500
+400
| +0.1% | +$38.9K |
|
725
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
1,119,935
+786,414
| +236% | +$37.4M |
|
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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.