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 | 5.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Evergy
EVRG
$18.9B
| $209M | 0.09% |
3,810,509
+553,108
| +17% | +$31.3M |
|
152
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $209M | 0.09% |
2,493,840
+2,452,962
| +6,001% | +$224M |
|
153
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $209M | 0.09% |
1,008,200
-356,900
| -26% | -$71.9M |
|
154
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $208M | 0.09% |
1,309,500
+162,900
| +14% | +$24.2M |
|
155
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $207M | 0.09% |
1,197,075
-282,700
| -19% | -$47.6M |
|
|
WPX
156
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $207M | 0.09% |
10,297,587
-2,988,083
| -22% | -$55.4M |
|
157
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.4B
| $207M | 0.09% |
4,127,211
+3,245,527
| +368% | +$171M |
|
158
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $207M | 0.09% |
3,887,000
-1,793,400
| -32% | -$95.2M |
|
159
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.1B
| $207M | 0.09% |
562,617
+548,580
| +3,908% | +$201M |
|
160
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $206M | 0.09% |
5,317,686
-5,520,629
| -51% | -$244M |
|
161
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $205M | 0.09% |
2,421,700
+28,500
| +1% | +$2.29M |
|
162
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $204M | 0.09% |
3,388,000
-1,402,300
| -29% | -$84.9M |
|
163
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $204M | 0.09% |
1,744,900
-233,200
| -12% | -$26M |
|
164
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $203M | 0.09% |
1,332,100
-606,100
| -31% | -$85.7M |
|
165
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $202M | 0.09% |
2,299,900
+699,200
| +44% | +$61.6M |
|
166
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $202M | 0.09% |
1,293,914
-336,601
| -21% | -$47.5M |
|
167
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.14B
| $200M | 0.09% |
5,876,572
-2,030,126
| -26% | -$74.2M |
|
168
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $199M | 0.09% |
1,945,576
+1,811,120
| +1,347% | +$198M |
|
169
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $199M | 0.09% |
2,822,651
+1,226,634
| +77% | +$81.2M |
|
|
AGN
170
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $198M | 0.09% |
1,040,870
+483,428
| +87% | +$88.8M |
|
171
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $198M | 0.09% |
923,700
+165,700
| +22% | +$34M |
|
172
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $198M | 0.09% |
1,685,234
+1,414,960
| +524% | +$170M |
|
173
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $196M | 0.09% |
2,305,200
+328,700
| +17% | +$26.9M |
|
174
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.4B
| $195M | 0.09% |
1,913,633
-1,277,994
| -40% | -$137M |
|
|
SBNY
175
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $195M | 0.09% |
1,701,840
+570,819
| +50% | +$67.3M |
|
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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.