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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
418,227
+401,262
| +2,365% | +$9.32M |
|
2102
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-24,700
| -23% | -$2.69M |
|
2103
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+625,819
| New | +$9.74M |
|
2104
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
175,600
+86,500
| +97% | +$4.06M |
|
2105
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
150,792
+60,380
| +67% | +$3.67M |
|
2106
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-40,900
| -50% | -$8.87M |
|
2107
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
511,390
-11,179
| -2% | -$187K |
|
2108
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-71,200
| -58% | -$12.2M |
|
2109
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
+12,400
| +12% | +$1.01M |
|
2110
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
-72,500
| -38% | -$5.35M |
|
2111
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
-4,300
| -3% | -$306K |
|
2112
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+22,800
| +81% | +$3.65M |
|
2113
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
263,000
+91,500
| +53% | +$3.56M |
|
2114
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
265,800
+19,500
| +8% | +$645K |
|
2115
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+560,300
| New | +$9.91M |
|
|
SJI
2116
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
254,765
+30,011
| +13% | +$1.02M |
|
2117
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
235,671
-311,610
| -57% | -$11.3M |
|
2118
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
374,692
+234,965
| +168% | +$5.68M |
|
2119
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
535,284
+35,402
| +7% | +$594K |
|
2120
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
+4,800
| +4% | +$296K |
|
2121
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
338,500
+46,100
| +16% | +$1.25M |
|
2122
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,579
| New | +$8.97M |
|
|
CYBR
2123
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+37,500
| +50% | +$2.63M |
|
2124
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
92,722
-4,399
| -5% | -$401K |
|
|
SCS
2125
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
482,829
+187,817
| +64% | +$2.76M |
|
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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.