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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.57B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
642,400
-48,100
| -7% | -$1.68M |
|
|
ECHO
1252
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.6B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
582,465
+99,271
| +21% | +$3.78M |
|
|
AMRN
1253
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
67,257
+14,410
| +27% | +$1.09M |
|
|
MGP
1254
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
741,522
+208,252
| +39% | +$6.26M |
|
1255
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
241,900
+31,200
| +15% | +$2.77M |
|
|
IMGN
1256
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
2,305,676
+437,848
| +23% | +$4.21M |
|
1257
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
111,400
+72,700
| +188% | +$15M |
|
1258
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.99B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
462,575
+286,164
| +162% | +$11.8M |
|
1259
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
104,584
-19,400
| -16% | -$3.82M |
|
|
ISBC
1260
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,766,033
-4,003,600
| -69% | -$50.9M |
|
1261
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
354,219
+279,432
| +374% | +$17.3M |
|
1262
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
162,300
-113,500
| -41% | -$14.8M |
|
1263
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.6B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,345,100
-1,269,299
| -49% | -$21.5M |
|
1264
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
174,639
+168,048
| +2,550% | +$21.4M |
|
1265
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.28B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
793,500
-223,600
| -22% | -$6.66M |
|
|
BOLD
1266
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
541,696
+137,021
| +34% | +$5.11M |
|
1267
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
192,500
+38,900
| +25% | +$4.51M |
|
1268
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.35B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
370,306
+82,375
| +29% | +$4.67M |
|
1269
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.4B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
150,967
+72,483
| +92% | +$10.3M |
|
1270
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.1B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
499,300
+155,600
| +45% | +$8.21M |
|
1271
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
340,300
-1,297,200
| -79% | -$75.9M |
|
|
GAP
1272
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.36B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
736,267
-2,181,079
| -75% | -$65.4M |
|
1273
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
916,500
+166,500
| +22% | +$3.54M |
|
1274
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
216,300
-33,300
| -13% | -$3.12M |
|
1275
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.91B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,670,100
+908,200
| +119% | +$9.35M |
|
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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.