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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.94B
| $90.8M | 0.04% |
1,604,521
+1,345,196
| +519% | +$80.6M |
|
402
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$251B
| $90.7M | 0.04% |
822,600
+108,200
| +15% | +$11.7M |
|
|
CELG
403
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
1,139,977
+1,096,126
| +2,500% | +$91M |
|
404
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30B
| $90.2M | 0.04% |
3,818,948
+1,647,880
| +76% | +$39.3M |
|
405
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $89.5M | 0.04% |
3,914,340
-2,069,010
| -35% | -$42M |
|
406
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$78.6B
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
1,763,500
+50,500
| +3% | +$2.58M |
|
407
PUT
Target
TGT
$70.5B
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
1,170,500
+189,800
| +19% | +$14M |
|
|
PPL
408
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $88.9M | 0.04% |
3,113,877
+2,658,055
| +583% | +$73.6M |
|
409
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.47B
| $88.8M | 0.04% |
3,336,878
+402,160
| +14% | +$11.7M |
|
|
SGEN
410
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $88.5M | 0.04% |
1,333,126
+374,461
| +39% | +$21.5M |
|
411
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $88.5M | 0.04% |
205,843
-477,421
| -70% | -$193M |
|
412
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $87.5M | 0.04% |
301,500
+26,400
| +10% | +$7.42M |
|
413
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $87.4M | 0.04% |
175,100
+84,700
| +94% | +$44.8M |
|
414
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $87.3M | 0.04% |
447,548
+108,798
| +32% | +$20.3M |
|
|
PX
415
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $87.2M | 0.04% |
551,600
+146,600
| +36% | +$22.7M |
|
416
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $86.9M | 0.04% |
251,900
-10,300
| -4% | -$3.22M |
|
417
Oracle
ORCL
$449B
| $86.8M | 0.04% |
1,969,411
+1,010,985
| +105% | +$46.6M |
|
418
Sempra
SRE
$56.4B
| $86.7M | 0.04% |
1,493,382
+1,474,130
| +7,657% | +$80.6M |
|
|
AZPN
419
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $86.7M | 0.04% |
934,679
+172,800
| +23% | +$16M |
|
|
SEE
420
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
2,023,676
+1,983,414
| +4,926% | +$87.1M |
|
421
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.8B
| $85.7M | 0.04% |
1,111,140
+230,942
| +26% | +$18.4M |
|
|
IBKC
422
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $85.7M | 0.04% |
1,130,612
+295,532
| +35% | +$23.3M |
|
423
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
1,096,300
-1,095,000
| -50% | -$82.4M |
|
424
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$39B
| $85.3M | 0.04% |
11,946,400
+2,154,400
| +22% | +$14.5M |
|
425
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $85M | 0.04% |
1,210,700
+1,089,036
| +895% | +$78.3M |
|
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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.