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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SINA
1226
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
327,600
+148,100
| +83% | +$11.1M |
|
1227
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.53B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
808,184
-2,528,694
| -76% | -$68.3M |
|
1228
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.6B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
99,700
-10,400
| -9% | -$2.27M |
|
1229
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.5B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
261,597
+117,321
| +81% | +$10.9M |
|
|
BLUE
1230
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
11,966
-2,779
| -19% | -$5.74M |
|
1231
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.3B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
295,300
+68,500
| +30% | +$5.05M |
|
|
BMS
1232
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
464,678
-209,666
| -31% | -$9.91M |
|
1233
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
355,900
-48,700
| -12% | -$3.12M |
|
|
ALXN
1234
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
162,200
-27,000
| -14% | -$3.39M |
|
1235
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,212,395
-4,607,428
| -79% | -$98.5M |
|
1236
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$277M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
243
-46
| -16% | -$5.13M |
|
1237
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.2B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
299,998
+284,321
| +1,814% | +$20.4M |
|
1238
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
118,987
+50,602
| +74% | +$9.06M |
|
|
TXNM
1239
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
564,764
+548,154
| +3,300% | +$21.5M |
|
1240
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.21B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
298,200
-22,800
| -7% | -$1.73M |
|
1241
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.3B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
125,600
-5,800
| -4% | -$1.03M |
|
1242
CALL
Cencora
COR
$58.9B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
239,600
+143,400
| +149% | +$12.4M |
|
1243
PUT
ASML
ASML
$705B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
117,300
+17,100
| +17% | +$3.43M |
|
1244
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$42.2B
| $22M | 0.01% |
+715,696
| New | +$21.9M |
|
1245
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.73B
| $22M | 0.01% |
563,843
+274,111
| +95% | +$10.2M |
|
1246
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.31B
| $22M | 0.01% |
976,800
+894,000
| +1,080% | +$17.4M |
|
|
1247
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $22M | 0.01% |
346,300
+16,500
| +5% | +$1.06M |
|
1248
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $22M | 0.01% |
591,000
+154,800
| +35% | +$6.28M |
|
1249
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $22M | 0.01% |
166,460
-106,514
| -39% | -$13.5M |
|
|
WFT
1250
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $22M | 0.01% |
8,103,300
+78,100
| +1% | +$229K |
|
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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.