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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-112,400
| -38% | -$822K |
|
4802
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,087
-35,787
| -58% | -$1.64M |
|
|
DCP
4803
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-3,100
| -10% | -$119K |
|
4804
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
165,355
+136,791
| +479% | +$1.03M |
|
4805
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,162
-4,489
| -20% | -$279K |
|
|
ALEX
4806
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,207
-25,680
| -34% | -$570K |
|
4807
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,256
-5,377
| -13% | -$154K |
|
|
CA
4808
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-73,700
| -69% | -$2.6M |
|
4809
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-9,300
| -51% | -$1.06M |
|
4810
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF
QEMM
$60.9M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,454
-10,870
| -36% | -$687K |
|
|
AMID
4811
PUT
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
+37,900
| +50% | +$407K |
|
4812
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,142
-70,813
| -61% | -$1.88M |
|
|
FRC
4813
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-11,900
| -50% | -$1.15M |
|
4814
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
133,052
+92,043
| +224% | +$764K |
|
4815
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-12,900
| -21% | -$272K |
|
4816
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-6,300
| -26% | -$392K |
|
|
ACOR
4817
CALL
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
334
+217
| +185% | +$664K |
|
4818
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+7,100
| +70% | +$429K |
|
|
DOOR
4819
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-20,800
| -57% | -$1.36M |
|
4820
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,628
+6,502
| +38% | +$311K |
|
4821
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,594
-25,422
| -71% | -$2.73M |
|
4822
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$1.09M |
|
4823
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,909
| New | +$1.16M |
|
4824
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,022
| New | +$1.11M |
|
4825
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,104
+5,112
| +20% | +$225K |
|
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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.