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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
751
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
522,580
+325,418
| +165% | +$33.7M |
|
|
BNY
752
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
963,972
-227,346
| -19% | -$12M |
|
753
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
707,300
+348,700
| +97% | +$22.5M |
|
754
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $49M | 0.02% |
553,300
+96,200
| +21% | +$7.94M |
|
|
SPLK
755
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
404,400
+20,600
| +5% | +$2.28M |
|
756
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
958,200
-237,400
| -20% | -$12M |
|
757
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
629,200
-75,900
| -11% | -$5.47M |
|
758
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
1,103,812
-285,785
| -21% | -$12M |
|
759
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
332,800
+71,900
| +28% | +$9.99M |
|
|
PXD
760
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
278,671
+207,243
| +290% | +$37.1M |
|
|
WBA
761
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
665,300
+2,300
| +0.3% | +$156K |
|
762
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
432,181
-987,859
| -70% | -$112M |
|
763
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $48M | 0.02% |
844,201
+258,714
| +44% | +$14.4M |
|
764
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,709,000
+180,000
| +12% | +$5.22M |
|
765
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,113,141
-3,157
| -0.3% | -$134K |
|
766
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
4,202,222
-1,146,485
| -21% | -$12.4M |
|
767
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
570,188
+397,051
| +229% | +$31M |
|
|
PPLI
768
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
1,227,073
+432,525
| +54% | +$14M |
|
769
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
303,200
-81,500
| -21% | -$11.5M |
|
770
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
363,153
+210,008
| +137% | +$23.4M |
|
|
ABMD
771
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
104,900
+44,800
| +75% | +$17.7M |
|
772
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
4,824,532
+279,670
| +6% | +$2.99M |
|
773
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $46.9M | 0.02% |
1,350,800
-672,800
| -33% | -$25M |
|
774
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
356,800
-2,000
| -0.6% | -$281K |
|
775
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
289,300
+53,200
| +23% | +$7.27M |
|
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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.