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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
1,169,148
+1,092,842
| +1,432% | +$31.8M |
|
927
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
375,198
+81,369
| +28% | +$7.09M |
|
928
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
96,100
+21,100
| +28% | +$7.73M |
|
|
SF
929
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
1,546,733
+344,272
| +29% | +$8.29M |
|
930
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.66B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
909,125
+426,191
| +88% | +$16.5M |
|
931
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
334,393
+123,895
| +59% | +$12.4M |
|
932
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
168,500
+31,400
| +23% | +$5.82M |
|
933
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $35M | 0.02% |
242,377
-266,438
| -52% | -$37.2M |
|
|
IRBT
934
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $35M | 0.02% |
318,600
+152,500
| +92% | +$14.3M |
|
|
SC
935
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $35M | 0.02% |
1,746,316
-727,005
| -29% | -$14.9M |
|
936
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $35M | 0.02% |
205,400
+25,500
| +14% | +$4.29M |
|
937
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
373,989
+368,638
| +6,889% | +$34.1M |
|
938
WEX
WEX
$6.48B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
173,912
-129,577
| -43% | -$24.8M |
|
|
STMP
939
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
154,100
+20,600
| +15% | +$5.15M |
|
|
DOC
940
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
2,064,777
+48,985
| +2% | +$812K |
|
941
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.8B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
1,176,518
+303,247
| +35% | +$9.01M |
|
942
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
338,900
+186,700
| +123% | +$20.4M |
|
943
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.1B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
347,000
-52,200
| -13% | -$5.05M |
|
944
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
759,813
+695,499
| +1,081% | +$30.7M |
|
945
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
1,236,900
-727,000
| -37% | -$21.1M |
|
946
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
588,940
+424,006
| +257% | +$24.1M |
|
947
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
299,500
+103,200
| +53% | +$11.9M |
|
948
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
320,010
-16,231
| -5% | -$1.62M |
|
|
GRUB
949
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
123,850
+52,150
| +73% | +$13.5M |
|
950
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.69B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
596,271
-1,418,082
| -70% | -$73.4M |
|
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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.