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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$353M
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
+174,842
| New | +$26.4M |
|
1127
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
410,800
+43,500
| +12% | +$2.64M |
|
1128
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
538,460
-1,215,740
| -69% | -$54.7M |
|
|
FMBI
1129
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
982,955
+627,083
| +176% | +$16.8M |
|
|
STMP
1130
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
115,400
-28,900
| -20% | -$7.23M |
|
1131
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
337,796
+279,366
| +478% | +$21.9M |
|
|
GWPH
1132
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $26M | 0.01% |
150,800
+54,600
| +57% | +$7.87M |
|
1133
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.33B
| $26M | 0.01% |
84,518
-176,405
| -68% | -$54.5M |
|
|
CXP
1134
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,099,848
+35,017
| +3% | +$815K |
|
|
RDS.A
1135
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $26M | 0.01% |
381,100
+153,200
| +67% | +$10.2M |
|
|
BPY
1136
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,238,408
+1,190,142
| +2,466% | +$23.8M |
|
1137
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
272,100
+119,100
| +78% | +$11.6M |
|
1138
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
472,854
-515,960
| -52% | -$26.1M |
|
1139
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
610,400
+329,400
| +117% | +$14.3M |
|
1140
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
145,529
-178,400
| -55% | -$31.6M |
|
1141
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
483,512
-7,655
| -2% | -$416K |
|
1142
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
797,390
+272,968
| +52% | +$9.11M |
|
1143
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
258,509
+233,152
| +919% | +$21.4M |
|
1144
Americold
COLD
$4.32B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,022,589
+681,692
| +200% | +$15.8M |
|
1145
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
188,800
+77,200
| +69% | +$9.85M |
|
1146
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
118,500
+64,300
| +119% | +$13.7M |
|
|
MLNX
1147
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
346,873
-326,197
| -48% | -$26.2M |
|
|
GLIBA
1148
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
499,371
+10,202
| +2% | +$490K |
|
|
HPP
1149
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
111,065
-132,787
| -54% | -$31.2M |
|
|
LNW
1150
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,001,000
+443,100
| +79% | +$16.1M |
|
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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.