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 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$507M |
| 3 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$383M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$349M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$948M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$434M |
| 4 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$309M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$269M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 6.22% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.92% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.13% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
+4,700
| +2% | +$123K |
|
2652
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
75,718
-133,339
| -64% | -$9.02M |
|
2653
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+56,300
| +261% | +$3.89M |
|
2654
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-150,500
| -58% | -$6.6M |
|
2655
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+10,700
| +54% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ZGNX
2656
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
111,623
+37,576
| +51% | +$1.55M |
|
|
MODN
2657
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
265,163
+171,312
| +183% | +$3.02M |
|
2658
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
168,800
-75,000
| -31% | -$2.32M |
|
|
LM
2659
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
141,918
+126,083
| +796% | +$4.78M |
|
|
NVO
2660
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
+143,800
| +206% | +$3.42M |
|
2661
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
70,829
-55,797
| -44% | -$3.73M |
|
2662
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+46,800
| +104% | +$2.2M |
|
2663
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
101,013
+93,392
| +1,225% | +$4.46M |
|
2664
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
321,000
-148,000
| -32% | -$2.06M |
|
|
PRTY
2665
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
321,584
+138,382
| +76% | +$2.12M |
|
2666
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,005
+47,174
| +399% | +$3.95M |
|
2667
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
149,744
+112,563
| +303% | +$3.52M |
|
2668
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-28,100
| -47% | -$4.28M |
|
2669
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+4,900
| +17% | +$702K |
|
2670
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
254,896
+39,702
| +18% | +$755K |
|
|
WBC
2671
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+32,000
| +330% | +$4.07M |
|
2672
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,104
-429
| -2% | -$101K |
|
|
WCG
2673
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+10,700
| +118% | +$2.33M |
|
2674
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+26,600
| +116% | +$2.38M |
|
2675
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
99,587
+17,999
| +22% | +$774K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Ken Griffin held 9,765 positions worth $203B, up 11% from $184B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $8.95B of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 1,571 new positions and adding to 4,159 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 6.2% of assets, up from 5% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $948M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2018 buy was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Citigroup in Q2 2018, an estimated $702M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $948M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $268M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $203B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,571 new positions and closed 1,012 in Q2 2018.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $203B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 10 Aug 2018.