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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $13.4B | 5.96% |
45,959,600
-11,003,900
| -19% | -$3.13B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $10.3B | 4.58% |
35,328,400
-6,153,500
| -15% | -$1.75B |
|
3
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $9.69B | 4.32% |
96,800,000
+31,312,000
| +48% | +$2.94B |
|
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $7.22B | 3.22% |
72,132,000
+12,018,000
| +20% | +$1.13B |
|
5
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $4.38B | 1.95% |
23,550,400
+2,928,300
| +14% | +$530M |
|
|
6
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $2.5B | 1.11% |
13,431,200
+1,071,100
| +9% | +$194M |
|
7
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $2.13B | 0.95% |
37,790,000
+7,542,000
| +25% | +$393M |
|
|
8
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $2.01B | 0.9% |
35,573,600
+10,316,800
| +41% | +$537M |
|
9
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $1.78B | 0.79% |
10,556,400
-2,049,500
| -16% | -$346M |
|
10
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $1.75B | 0.78% |
29,036,000
+5,590,000
| +24% | +$338M |
|
11
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $1.53B | 0.68% |
9,316,000
+4,213,800
| +83% | +$763M |
|
12
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $1.53B | 0.68% |
86,451,000
+20,871,000
| +32% | +$435M |
|
|
13
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $1.43B | 0.64% |
23,732,000
-1,248,000
| -5% | -$75.6M |
|
14
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $1.24B | 0.55% |
15,562,500
-1,602,500
| -9% | -$126M |
|
|
15
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $1.16B | 0.52% |
19,398,000
-584,000
| -3% | -$35M |
|
16
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $1.15B | 0.51% |
6,977,800
+566,700
| +9% | +$100M |
|
|
17
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $1.13B | 0.5% |
18,934,000
-714,000
| -4% | -$42.8M |
|
|
18
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $1.12B | 0.5% |
6,668,100
-3,686,700
| -36% | -$622M |
|
|
19
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $1.08B | 0.48% |
61,401,000
+2,250,000
| +4% | +$46.9M |
|
|
20
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $1.02B | 0.46% |
6,228,100
-1,373,800
| -18% | -$249M |
|
|
21
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $996M | 0.44% |
26,620,000
-5,427,000
| -17% | -$197M |
|
|
22
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $981M | 0.44% |
12,360,000
+982,500
| +9% | +$77.4M |
|
23
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $936M | 0.42% |
10,830,800
+8,871,000
| +453% | +$762M |
|
|
24
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $920M | 0.41% |
19,747,185
+16,349,897
| +481% | +$798M |
|
|
25
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $881M | 0.39% |
23,559,000
-2,014,000
| -8% | -$73.1M |
|
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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.