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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XYZ
101
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $281M | 0.13% |
2,834,700
+347,300
| +14% | +$26.8M |
|
102
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $278M | 0.12% |
3,861,949
-1,348,072
| -26% | -$88.7M |
|
103
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $278M | 0.12% |
30,585,000
+5,830,000
| +24% | +$55.5M |
|
|
OPTU
104
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$324M
| $278M | 0.12% |
15,321,073
+8,318,598
| +119% | +$149M |
|
105
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $273M | 0.12% |
8,715,300
-444,600
| -5% | -$13.6M |
|
106
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
| $272M | 0.12% |
4,590,355
-616,058
| -12% | -$37.5M |
|
107
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $272M | 0.12% |
1,187,300
+23,500
| +2% | +$5.52M |
|
|
APC
108
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $271M | 0.12% |
4,024,666
+2,877,284
| +251% | +$194M |
|
109
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.9B
| $271M | 0.12% |
2,849,400
+1,549,700
| +119% | +$140M |
|
110
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $271M | 0.12% |
5,993,199
-2,487,342
| -29% | -$125M |
|
|
ATVI
111
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $271M | 0.12% |
3,252,554
+3,192,120
| +5,282% | +$242M |
|
|
112
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $270M | 0.12% |
29,675,000
+580,000
| +2% | +$5.52M |
|
113
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $268M | 0.12% |
1,671,257
+1,669,452
| +92,490% | +$266M |
|
|
ESRX
114
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $268M | 0.12% |
2,823,272
-422,199
| -13% | -$36M |
|
115
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $268M | 0.12% |
1,013,259
+954,110
| +1,613% | +$244M |
|
116
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $267M | 0.12% |
1,750,227
-1,557,112
| -47% | -$220M |
|
117
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $265M | 0.12% |
1,919,307
-628,459
| -25% | -$80.2M |
|
118
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $263M | 0.12% |
1,822,550
+456,369
| +33% | +$63.8M |
|
119
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $262M | 0.12% |
3,387,881
+432,588
| +15% | +$32.7M |
|
120
Ametek
AME
$58.8B
| $258M | 0.11% |
3,257,893
-128,585
| -4% | -$9.85M |
|
121
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $255M | 0.11% |
6,974,107
+3,631,494
| +109% | +$136M |
|
122
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $255M | 0.11% |
944,300
-165,600
| -15% | -$42.7M |
|
123
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $255M | 0.11% |
328,200
+108,500
| +49% | +$79.9M |
|
124
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $253M | 0.11% |
4,078,415
-84,614
| -2% | -$5.02M |
|
125
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$91B
| $250M | 0.11% |
7,050,400
+2,663,800
| +61% | +$94.3M |
|
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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.