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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
381,626
+299,242
| +363% | +$6.21M |
|
|
TTM
2227
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
537,000
+12,500
| +2% | +$230K |
|
2228
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
-27,300
| -19% | -$1.74M |
|
2229
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
201,100
+43,200
| +27% | +$1.82M |
|
|
NVO
2230
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
349,700
+243,532
| +229% | +$5.94M |
|
2231
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
150,511
+82,608
| +122% | +$3.67M |
|
2232
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-228,000
| -65% | -$14.1M |
|
2233
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
-17,800
| -11% | -$1.06M |
|
2234
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
434,046
+414,821
| +2,158% | +$7.13M |
|
2235
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
+22,100
| +43% | +$1.92M |
|
2236
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
119,043
+38,098
| +47% | +$2.31M |
|
2237
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,584
| New | +$7.94M |
|
2238
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
207,205
-15,079
| -7% | -$558K |
|
2239
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,195
| New | +$8.25M |
|
2240
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
651,200
+132,800
| +26% | +$1.59M |
|
2241
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
342,100
+63,300
| +23% | +$1.59M |
|
2242
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,086
| New | +$8.15M |
|
|
DRE
2243
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
288,123
-446,780
| -61% | -$12.8M |
|
2244
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+20,300
| +197% | +$5.31M |
|
2245
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
518,454
+337,598
| +187% | +$5.31M |
|
2246
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,440
+34,878
| +627% | +$7.53M |
|
2247
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
93,448
-599,298
| -87% | -$52.5M |
|
2248
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
800,600
+772,800
| +2,780% | +$7.86M |
|
2249
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
110,990
+94,267
| +564% | +$6.79M |
|
2250
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
288,756
-104,663
| -27% | -$2.85M |
|
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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 1,043 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.