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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CarMax
KMX
$8.57B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
328,430
-280,121
| -46% | -$21.4M |
|
1177
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.76B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
205,800
+35,900
| +21% | +$4.76M |
|
1178
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$97.9B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
107,300
-36,800
| -26% | -$7.91M |
|
1179
Celanese
CE
$4.94B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
213,946
+70,726
| +49% | +$8.11M |
|
1180
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
446,925
+403,143
| +921% | +$19.4M |
|
1181
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
271,500
-101,600
| -27% | -$9.16M |
|
|
WW
1182
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
337,500
+130,200
| +63% | +$10.6M |
|
1183
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
344,900
+76,800
| +29% | +$5.49M |
|
1184
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$90B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
891,900
+456,400
| +105% | +$13.2M |
|
1185
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.4B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
302,637
+292,570
| +2,906% | +$23.3M |
|
|
ECYT
1186
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
1,361,949
-639,446
| -32% | -$11M |
|
1187
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.4B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
497,000
+242,700
| +95% | +$12.5M |
|
1188
Lumentum
LITE
$79.8B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
402,242
-26,881
| -6% | -$1.61M |
|
1189
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.5B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
415,500
+112,200
| +37% | +$5.49M |
|
1190
Bruker
BRKR
$8.77B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
720,803
-41,185
| -5% | -$1.36M |
|
1191
JD.com
JD
$38.8B
| $24M | 0.01% |
921,247
-4,905,881
| -84% | -$161M |
|
1192
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $24M | 0.01% |
55,500
-9,800
| -15% | -$4.29M |
|
1193
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,127,800
+192,200
| +21% | +$4M |
|
1194
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
275,826
+137,977
| +100% | +$11.3M |
|
|
1195
Williams Companies
WMB
$90B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
877,860
-1,270,540
| -59% | -$36.9M |
|
1196
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
214,200
-28,600
| -12% | -$3.22M |
|
1197
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.29B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
856,283
-1,712,486
| -67% | -$45.4M |
|
1198
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
261,545
+101,133
| +63% | +$9.47M |
|
1199
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
337,000
-22,400
| -6% | -$1.44M |
|
|
HES
1200
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
328,800
-50,000
| -13% | -$3.3M |
|
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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.