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 | 6.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AABA
301
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $121M | 0.06% |
1,650,702
-505,699
| -23% | -$37.9M |
|
302
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $121M | 0.06% |
3,342,613
+442,868
| +15% | +$17.4M |
|
303
Waste Management
WM
$90.8B
| $121M | 0.06% |
1,484,645
+751,770
| +103% | +$62.2M |
|
304
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$487B
| $121M | 0.06% |
2,805,700
+953,400
| +51% | +$41.7M |
|
305
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $121M | 0.06% |
4,537,100
+607,700
| +15% | +$16.8M |
|
306
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $120M | 0.06% |
2,056,207
+465,961
| +29% | +$29.6M |
|
307
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$296B
| $120M | 0.06% |
1,528,936
+797,678
| +109% | +$62.5M |
|
|
OPTU
308
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$228M
| $119M | 0.06% |
7,002,475
+6,024,462
| +616% | +$111M |
|
309
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $118M | 0.06% |
631,600
+41,100
| +7% | +$8.01M |
|
310
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.48B
| $117M | 0.06% |
1,668,553
+257,261
| +18% | +$19.2M |
|
|
311
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$434B
| $117M | 0.06% |
2,526,000
+928,600
| +58% | +$47.9M |
|
312
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $116M | 0.06% |
742,100
-14,600
| -2% | -$2.37M |
|
313
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $116M | 0.06% |
1,253,200
+501,400
| +67% | +$49M |
|
314
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$108B
| $116M | 0.06% |
2,044,300
+481,700
| +31% | +$27.8M |
|
315
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $116M | 0.06% |
2,365,400
+789,500
| +50% | +$44.8M |
|
316
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $115M | 0.06% |
951,400
-492,600
| -34% | -$61.5M |
|
317
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.1B
| $115M | 0.06% |
1,227,922
-1,406,125
| -53% | -$142M |
|
318
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $115M | 0.06% |
1,200,100
-318,400
| -21% | -$28.8M |
|
319
Apple
AAPL
$4.42T
| $114M | 0.06% |
2,465,792
+2,016,872
| +449% | +$91.5M |
|
|
CXO
320
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $113M | 0.06% |
820,243
-221,535
| -21% | -$31.7M |
|
|
321
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$2T
| $113M | 0.06% |
4,659,000
-944,000
| -17% | -$23.1M |
|
322
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $113M | 0.06% |
3,288,000
+1,413,600
| +75% | +$47.1M |
|
323
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$74.3B
| $112M | 0.06% |
7,679,933
+7,187,633
| +1,460% | +$119M |
|
324
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $111M | 0.05% |
1,130,373
+546,941
| +94% | +$50.9M |
|
325
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.2B
| $111M | 0.05% |
487,100
-242,900
| -33% | -$60.2M |
|
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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 1,572 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 4.9% 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 1,572 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.