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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
+39,700
| +59% | +$1.56M |
|
2952
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
245,293
+92,600
| +61% | +$1.51M |
|
|
SAGE
2953
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,161
-51,785
| -67% | -$8.13M |
|
2954
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
111,191
+80,329
| +260% | +$2.75M |
|
|
ARRY
2955
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
234,092
-883,514
| -79% | -$14.1M |
|
|
HI
2956
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
83,288
+37,305
| +81% | +$1.75M |
|
2957
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,484
-94,921
| -54% | -$4.76M |
|
2958
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
980
+877
| +851% | +$3.61M |
|
2959
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
188,468
+170,175
| +930% | +$3.45M |
|
2960
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+25,100
| +35% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TSRO
2961
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
87,859
+18,686
| +27% | +$908K |
|
2962
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-50,500
| -64% | -$7.05M |
|
2963
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-23,000
| -50% | -$3.8M |
|
|
FIT
2964
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
597,530
+17,701
| +3% | +$101K |
|
2965
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
66,959
-175,983
| -72% | -$10.9M |
|
2966
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+11,800
| +27% | +$791K |
|
2967
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
60,011
-35,295
| -37% | -$2.32M |
|
2968
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,520
+27,200
| +84% | +$1.71M |
|
2969
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
+84,600
| +417% | +$3.19M |
|
2970
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
103,308
-409,906
| -80% | -$15.2M |
|
2971
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-6,200
| -17% | -$817K |
|
2972
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-73,600
| -48% | -$3.86M |
|
2973
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+4,000
| +25% | +$724K |
|
2974
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+3,500
| +4% | +$138K |
|
2975
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
89,736
+49,446
| +123% | +$2.34M |
|
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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.