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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$366M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
758,046
-71,020
| -9% | -$1.54M |
|
1377
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.74B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
199,422
-1,158,636
| -85% | -$103M |
|
1378
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
194,200
+31,200
| +19% | +$3.15M |
|
|
NLSN
1379
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
673,700
+653,900
| +3,303% | +$17.6M |
|
1380
CME Group
CME
$97.3B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
109,360
-102,794
| -48% | -$17.3M |
|
1381
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
1,467,600
-29,800
| -2% | -$307K |
|
1382
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
123,242
-175,913
| -59% | -$24.9M |
|
1383
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.6B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
247,800
-14,000
| -5% | -$1.05M |
|
1384
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.3B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
215,400
-56,800
| -21% | -$4.69M |
|
|
IRBT
1385
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
168,200
-137,500
| -45% | -$12.9M |
|
1386
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.8B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
121,800
-13,500
| -10% | -$2M |
|
1387
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.67B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
871,400
+200,800
| +30% | +$4.2M |
|
1388
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
558,640
+476,960
| +584% | +$17.3M |
|
1389
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.19B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
267,800
+160,100
| +149% | +$10.4M |
|
1390
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,051,227
+177,919
| +20% | +$3.41M |
|
1391
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.42B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
109,200
-4,700
| -4% | -$722K |
|
|
WUBA
1392
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
249,005
+56,027
| +29% | +$3.87M |
|
1393
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
75,000
-22,600
| -23% | -$5.2M |
|
1394
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
180,500
+81,100
| +82% | +$7.99M |
|
|
VNTR
1395
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
2,030,138
+1,457,406
| +254% | +$18.8M |
|
1396
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.54B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
542,662
+241,982
| +80% | +$8.47M |
|
1397
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.75B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
390,686
+280,920
| +256% | +$13.7M |
|
1398
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
209,700
+47,700
| +29% | +$3.9M |
|
1399
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.54B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
549,922
+313,599
| +133% | +$10M |
|
|
WLL
1400
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
4,566
+3,872
| +558% | +$14.3M |
|
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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.