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 | 5.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.66% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.14% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISH
1076
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
789,300
+244,300
| +45% | +$8.38M |
|
1077
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
384,500
+29,600
| +8% | +$2.38M |
|
1078
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
286,458
-51,181
| -15% | -$4.8M |
|
1079
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $28M | 0.01% |
+219,728
| New | +$26.1M |
|
1080
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $28M | 0.01% |
418,600
+78,600
| +23% | +$5.24M |
|
1081
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $28M | 0.01% |
341,000
+33,200
| +11% | +$2.68M |
|
1082
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
272,100
+97,800
| +56% | +$10.7M |
|
1083
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
217,929
+210,110
| +2,687% | +$26.8M |
|
1084
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
101,400
+32,100
| +46% | +$8.33M |
|
1085
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
2,695,500
+426,000
| +19% | +$4.43M |
|
|
FCE.A
1086
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,106,671
+794,031
| +254% | +$19.3M |
|
1087
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,268,158
-1,111,938
| -47% | -$25.1M |
|
1088
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,366,800
-1,064,800
| -44% | -$25M |
|
1089
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
3,269,832
+3,250,050
| +16,429% | +$27.6M |
|
1090
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
189,700
-32,300
| -15% | -$4.55M |
|
|
PARA
1091
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
481,500
-20,000
| -4% | -$1.1M |
|
1092
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
671,944
-2,266,290
| -77% | -$95.3M |
|
1093
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.49B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
371,900
+260,400
| +234% | +$21.6M |
|
|
SCHW
1094
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
559,437
-490,968
| -47% | -$25.1M |
|
1095
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
720,400
-46,400
| -6% | -$1.68M |
|
1096
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
736,492
+70,662
| +11% | +$2.85M |
|
1097
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
210,903
-74,977
| -26% | -$8.62M |
|
|
IBTX
1098
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
408,800
+110,863
| +37% | +$7.57M |
|
1099
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
642,400
+251,900
| +65% | +$10.9M |
|
1100
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $27M | 0.01% |
155,849
+64,052
| +70% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.