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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $80M | 0.04% |
1,193,700
+114,600
| +11% | +$7.87M |
|
452
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $79.9M | 0.04% |
1,694,600
+1,226,300
| +262% | +$59.1M |
|
|
ATVI
453
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $79.8M | 0.04% |
1,045,700
-35,800
| -3% | -$2.53M |
|
|
TWO
454
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $79.8M | 0.04% |
1,262,161
+101,142
| +9% | +$6.33M |
|
455
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $79.5M | 0.04% |
717,200
+322,500
| +82% | +$36.2M |
|
456
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $79.2M | 0.04% |
4,589,700
-892,400
| -16% | -$15.1M |
|
457
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.78B
| $79.1M | 0.04% |
1,724,443
+1,658,175
| +2,502% | +$80.4M |
|
458
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $79.1M | 0.04% |
993,007
+936,889
| +1,669% | +$66M |
|
459
PUT
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
1,353,806
-201,950
| -13% | -$11.4M |
|
460
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
1,248,000
+212,100
| +20% | +$12.6M |
|
|
CTLT
461
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
1,871,328
+74,540
| +4% | +$3.01M |
|
462
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $77.8M | 0.04% |
2,588,471
+525,700
| +25% | +$14.7M |
|
463
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $77.7M | 0.04% |
420,700
-250,000
| -37% | -$44.2M |
|
464
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $77.5M | 0.04% |
1,400,700
+181,800
| +15% | +$9.82M |
|
465
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $77.2M | 0.04% |
581,226
+76,255
| +15% | +$9.76M |
|
|
EV
466
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $77.1M | 0.04% |
1,477,122
-188,884
| -11% | -$10.4M |
|
467
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $76.9M | 0.04% |
1,529,500
-218,600
| -13% | -$10.6M |
|
468
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $76.9M | 0.04% |
976,917
-39,090
| -4% | -$3.06M |
|
469
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $76.8M | 0.04% |
3,480,959
+989,100
| +40% | +$21.4M |
|
|
ARRS
470
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $76.7M | 0.04% |
3,138,598
+1,974,505
| +170% | +$52M |
|
471
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $76.7M | 0.04% |
2,685,534
+2,630,553
| +4,784% | +$74.8M |
|
472
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $76.7M | 0.04% |
1,070,100
+83,500
| +8% | +$6.19M |
|
|
473
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $76.3M | 0.04% |
1,652,600
+478,600
| +41% | +$24.7M |
|
474
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$915M
| $76.2M | 0.04% |
2,319,782
+1,667,257
| +256% | +$45.9M |
|
475
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $75.7M | 0.04% |
2,023,600
+528,600
| +35% | +$17.7M |
|
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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.