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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PEI
3626
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
14,938
-16,583
| -53% | -$2.58M |
|
3627
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+18,400
| +170% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AAWW
3628
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,338
-21,202
| -38% | -$1.43M |
|
|
BRSS
3629
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+24,316
| +45% | +$776K |
|
3630
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
+56,000
| +47% | +$759K |
|
3631
CALL
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+55,000
| +447% | +$1.99M |
|
3632
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+1,000
| +3% | +$63.9K |
|
3633
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,092
-51,314
| -63% | -$4.1M |
|
3634
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-39,400
| -27% | -$949K |
|
3635
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
226,716
+30,426
| +16% | +$328K |
|
3636
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+258,700
| New | +$1.72M |
|
3637
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
184,151
-137,298
| -43% | -$1.81M |
|
|
WPZ
3638
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,354
-144,894
| -71% | -$5.51M |
|
3639
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+13,200
| +68% | +$948K |
|
|
NVO
3640
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
106,168
-351,970
| -77% | -$8.37M |
|
|
MOR
3641
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,505
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
DISCK
3642
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-16,500
| -15% | -$368K |
|
3643
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+3,000
| +7% | +$159K |
|
3644
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,005
+18,537
| +59% | +$971K |
|
|
FSP
3645
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
284,998
-6,279
| -2% | -$49.7K |
|
3646
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
263,704
-1,341,042
| -84% | -$12.1M |
|
|
DCH
3647
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
+62,300
| +66% | +$1M |
|
3648
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,550
| New | +$2.45M |
|
3649
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+11,600
| +113% | +$1.28M |
|
3650
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,814
-53,106
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.