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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.5B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
125,100
+33,500
| +37% | +$4.72M |
|
|
1427
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.5B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
125,000
+38,900
| +45% | +$5.48M |
|
1428
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
333,700
-29,400
| -8% | -$1.56M |
|
1429
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
132,500
-54,400
| -29% | -$7.09M |
|
|
GRMN
1430
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.7B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
250,600
+143,900
| +135% | +$9.43M |
|
1431
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.41B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
100,100
+40,800
| +69% | +$8M |
|
1432
CALL
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.71B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
175,800
+161,000
| +1,088% | +$13.4M |
|
1433
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+156,328
| New | +$17.8M |
|
1434
Rapid7
RPD
$874M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
474,178
-477,142
| -50% | -$16M |
|
|
EXAS
1435
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
221,700
+96,900
| +78% | +$6.32M |
|
1436
Moody's
MCO
$83.9B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
104,593
-1,939
| -2% | -$341K |
|
|
ZIONW
1437
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
974,055
| – | – |
|
1438
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.3B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
467,299
-1,526,827
| -77% | -$51.2M |
|
1439
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
120,200
-72,800
| -38% | -$10.7M |
|
1440
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
416,000
+6,400
| +2% | +$272K |
|
1441
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.3B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
181,154
+71,104
| +65% | +$5.63M |
|
1442
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
222,034
+52,036
| +31% | +$3.96M |
|
1443
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.8B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
43,033
-12,943
| -23% | -$4.93M |
|
|
AMJ
1444
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
633,078
+560,382
| +771% | +$15.6M |
|
1445
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.8B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
92,700
+62,300
| +205% | +$11.2M |
|
|
TVPT
1446
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,028,258
+815,029
| +382% | +$15.1M |
|
1447
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,192,684
-913,556
| -43% | -$13M |
|
1448
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.9B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
153,600
+83,700
| +120% | +$10M |
|
1449
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
112,214
+1,695
| +2% | +$248K |
|
1450
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
97,100
-202,600
| -68% | -$34.6M |
|
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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.