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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
638,615
+561,809
| +731% | +$14.5M |
|
1452
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
119,100
+34,700
| +41% | +$5.13M |
|
1453
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.2B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
190,300
-17,900
| -9% | -$1.59M |
|
1454
H&R Block
HRB
$6.81B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
663,928
-496,929
| -43% | -$12.6M |
|
1455
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.56B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
60,425
+35,308
| +141% | +$10.3M |
|
|
BPMC
1456
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
218,509
+173,614
| +387% | +$12.1M |
|
1457
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $17M | 0.01% |
422,000
+137,900
| +49% | +$5.99M |
|
1458
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.74B
| $17M | 0.01% |
182,200
+159,600
| +706% | +$14.1M |
|
1459
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $17M | 0.01% |
88,400
-15,600
| -15% | -$2.78M |
|
1460
Chemed
CHE
$6.99B
| $17M | 0.01% |
53,305
-10,785
| -17% | -$3.44M |
|
1461
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.86B
| $17M | 0.01% |
384,900
+249,100
| +183% | +$13M |
|
1462
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $17M | 0.01% |
390,400
+123,600
| +46% | +$5.7M |
|
1463
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $17M | 0.01% |
123,846
-70,853
| -36% | -$9.29M |
|
|
1464
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $17M | 0.01% |
430,400
+141,600
| +49% | +$6.26M |
|
1465
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.72B
| $17M | 0.01% |
139,153
+71,072
| +104% | +$8.37M |
|
|
SCHW
1466
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
343,900
-171,900
| -33% | -$8.78M |
|
|
ITCI
1467
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
778,193
-543,531
| -41% | -$11.4M |
|
|
JWN
1468
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
281,600
+40,400
| +17% | +$2.31M |
|
1469
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.5B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,850,200
-1,562,950
| -46% | -$14.9M |
|
1470
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
279,100
+124,000
| +80% | +$7.21M |
|
|
SCG
1471
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
432,122
+379,707
| +724% | +$14.6M |
|
1472
Cameco
CCJ
$42.7B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,471,339
+1,000,187
| +212% | +$10.5M |
|
1473
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
345,400
-210,900
| -38% | -$10.9M |
|
|
IIN
1474
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
+297,394
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
CADE
1475
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
638,294
-1,446,404
| -69% | -$40.6M |
|
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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.