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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,072,400
+362,800
| +51% | +$10.8M |
|
1052
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
392,100
-35,100
| -8% | -$2.66M |
|
1053
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
407,800
+220,200
| +117% | +$15.6M |
|
1054
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
287,300
+135,600
| +89% | +$13.8M |
|
1055
Mastercard
MA
$490B
| $29M | 0.01% |
130,460
-161,848
| -55% | -$33.8M |
|
1056
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.99B
| $29M | 0.01% |
884,211
+691,220
| +358% | +$22.3M |
|
1057
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$629B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
209,448
-162,572
| -44% | -$21.6M |
|
1058
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
256,700
+27,800
| +12% | +$3.21M |
|
1059
PUT
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
2,384,000
+662,500
| +38% | +$7.29M |
|
1060
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
758,900
+502,500
| +196% | +$18.2M |
|
1061
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
1,422,500
+309,300
| +28% | +$7.26M |
|
|
DCH
1062
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.61B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,651,634
-1,179,780
| -42% | -$20.3M |
|
|
WRK
1063
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
538,063
+372,555
| +225% | +$20.9M |
|
|
DISH
1064
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
803,427
+248,741
| +45% | +$8.54M |
|
|
1065
CALL
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
2,363,000
+318,500
| +16% | +$3.51M |
|
1066
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
559,086
+140,026
| +33% | +$7.65M |
|
1067
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,611,124
-140,063
| -8% | -$2.73M |
|
1068
Oceaneering
OII
$5.08B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,031,445
+1,003,466
| +3,586% | +$26.7M |
|
1069
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.75B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
462,500
+337,500
| +270% | +$22.3M |
|
1070
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.58B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,106,197
+730,691
| +195% | +$23.6M |
|
|
1071
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
280,600
+18,100
| +7% | +$1.85M |
|
1072
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.5B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
663,500
+26,200
| +4% | +$1.38M |
|
1073
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
487,200
-74,100
| -13% | -$3.62M |
|
|
EVHC
1074
CALL
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
618,000
-700
| -0.1% | -$31.4K |
|
1075
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$290M
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
1,328,854
-261,146
| -16% | -$5.69M |
|
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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.