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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.61B
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
1,472,305
+1,430,994
| +3,464% | +$62.2M |
|
|
BNY
552
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
1,191,318
+436,752
| +58% | +$24.1M |
|
553
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
1,460,600
+1,028,200
| +238% | +$39.8M |
|
554
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
584,600
+49,700
| +9% | +$5.32M |
|
555
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $64M | 0.03% |
1,686,200
+854,400
| +103% | +$37.7M |
|
556
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
2,278,621
-1,495,733
| -40% | -$40.6M |
|
557
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
2,743,277
+99,929
| +4% | +$2.57M |
|
558
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
207,600
+26,600
| +15% | +$8.8M |
|
|
EFOR
559
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| $63.7M | 0.03% |
814,834
+220,983
| +37% | +$18.1M |
|
560
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
1,752,900
+1,120,000
| +177% | +$43.6M |
|
561
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
233,573
+149,542
| +178% | +$38M |
|
562
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
744,889
+597,207
| +404% | +$51.6M |
|
563
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
786,100
+81,400
| +12% | +$6.27M |
|
|
564
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
1,741,901
+387,207
| +29% | +$15.1M |
|
565
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
499,253
-958,277
| -66% | -$119M |
|
566
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
2,988,941
+280,418
| +10% | +$6.25M |
|
567
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
3,918,400
+908,800
| +30% | +$14.8M |
|
568
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
1,391,639
+1,363,035
| +4,765% | +$62.4M |
|
569
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
641,000
+51,200
| +9% | +$5.03M |
|
570
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
419,403
-478,093
| -53% | -$75.3M |
|
571
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
2,431,600
+1,179,300
| +94% | +$30.7M |
|
572
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
496,608
+388,974
| +361% | +$48.6M |
|
573
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $62.4M | 0.03% |
2,092,291
+1,505,571
| +257% | +$43.5M |
|
574
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $62.3M | 0.03% |
3,296,014
+3,138,743
| +1,996% | +$68.8M |
|
575
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
2,621,296
+1,909,788
| +268% | +$40.5M |
|
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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.