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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.3B
| $195M | 0.09% |
5,801,100
+1,611,000
| +38% | +$59.4M |
|
|
TWTR
177
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $195M | 0.09% |
6,845,900
+2,348,500
| +52% | +$83.1M |
|
178
Altria Group
MO
$108B
| $195M | 0.09% |
3,227,447
-740,424
| -19% | -$44M |
|
|
179
PUT
AT&T
T
$167B
| $193M | 0.09% |
7,628,358
-3,399,635
| -31% | -$83.3M |
|
180
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $193M | 0.09% |
547,000
+245,500
| +81% | +$84.5M |
|
181
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.1B
| $193M | 0.09% |
2,186,000
-406,700
| -16% | -$33.8M |
|
182
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $191M | 0.09% |
4,571,986
+4,514,509
| +7,854% | +$174M |
|
183
Equifax
EFX
$20.9B
| $190M | 0.08% |
1,453,339
-21,670
| -1% | -$2.82M |
|
184
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.4B
| $190M | 0.08% |
2,790,000
+423,300
| +18% | +$28.6M |
|
185
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.6B
| $189M | 0.08% |
6,828,395
+5,413,113
| +382% | +$152M |
|
186
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $189M | 0.08% |
1,186,000
-75,700
| -6% | -$11.2M |
|
|
ALXN
187
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $188M | 0.08% |
1,350,097
-378,393
| -22% | -$47.5M |
|
188
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.7B
| $187M | 0.08% |
1,598,000
-553,900
| -26% | -$66.5M |
|
189
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$964B
| $187M | 0.08% |
1,660,400
+81,000
| +5% | +$9.19M |
|
190
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $187M | 0.08% |
2,956,907
-87,585
| -3% | -$5.14M |
|
191
CALL
Intel
INTC
$514B
| $187M | 0.08% |
3,951,100
-21,200
| -0.5% | -$1.03M |
|
192
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$349B
| $186M | 0.08% |
900,000
-315,500
| -26% | -$63.5M |
|
|
193
PUT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.7B
| $186M | 0.08% |
1,586,100
+106,000
| +7% | +$12.7M |
|
194
PUT
Costco
COST
$418B
| $185M | 0.08% |
789,000
-16,400
| -2% | -$3.69M |
|
|
195
CALL
Costco
COST
$418B
| $185M | 0.08% |
786,800
-60,400
| -7% | -$13.6M |
|
196
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9B
| $184M | 0.08% |
3,703,059
+738,670
| +25% | +$36.5M |
|
197
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.21B
| $184M | 0.08% |
4,286,300
+2,384,300
| +125% | +$101M |
|
198
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $182M | 0.08% |
5,808,900
-742,500
| -11% | -$22.7M |
|
199
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$397B
| $181M | 0.08% |
1,184,800
-155,200
| -12% | -$22M |
|
200
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $180M | 0.08% |
2,901,600
-543,500
| -16% | -$32.3M |
|
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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.