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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WW
1601
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
202,600
+88,900
| +78% | +$7.22M |
|
1602
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
91,000
+36,600
| +67% | +$5.61M |
|
1603
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
448,300
-16,300
| -4% | -$491K |
|
1604
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
87,100
+25,100
| +40% | +$4.09M |
|
1605
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
105,900
+36,400
| +52% | +$4.79M |
|
1606
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
213,734
+176,119
| +468% | +$11.6M |
|
1607
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
76,800
+16,100
| +27% | +$3.23M |
|
1608
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
321,752
+15,568
| +5% | +$701K |
|
1609
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+311,358
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1610
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
403,693
-373,704
| -48% | -$16M |
|
1611
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
288,558
-211,586
| -42% | -$9.99M |
|
1612
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
278,466
+213,137
| +326% | +$11.7M |
|
1613
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
586,338
+185,550
| +46% | +$4.64M |
|
1614
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
371,000
-7,000
| -2% | -$283K |
|
1615
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
280,013
+146,149
| +109% | +$7.91M |
|
1616
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
177,700
-66,200
| -27% | -$5.45M |
|
|
QEP
1617
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,265,777
+542,301
| +75% | +$5.85M |
|
1618
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
204,717
+105,097
| +105% | +$7.05M |
|
1619
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
143,875
-4,350
| -3% | -$408K |
|
1620
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
108,132
+37,090
| +52% | +$4.73M |
|
1621
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
109,500
+15,900
| +17% | +$1.97M |
|
1622
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
491,866
+124,808
| +34% | +$3.68M |
|
1623
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
142,637
-34,468
| -19% | -$3.34M |
|
|
WCG
1624
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
44,300
+24,500
| +124% | +$6.95M |
|
1625
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
55,663
-553,996
| -91% | -$136M |
|
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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.