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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $50.9M | 0.03% |
598,000
-203,600
| -25% | -$17.4M |
|
677
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $50.8M | 0.03% |
1,477,181
+351,614
| +31% | +$12M |
|
678
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
2,084,400
-533,500
| -20% | -$10.9M |
|
679
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
299,700
+209,300
| +232% | +$35.2M |
|
680
BP
BP
$110B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
1,177,244
+982,154
| +503% | +$41.3M |
|
681
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
419,300
+143,200
| +52% | +$15.7M |
|
682
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
384,700
-128,700
| -25% | -$17M |
|
683
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
2,440,409
+1,912,959
| +363% | +$45.9M |
|
684
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.16B
| $50.3M | 0.02% |
2,793,373
+950,336
| +52% | +$19.1M |
|
685
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $50.3M | 0.02% |
340,500
+139,400
| +69% | +$22.8M |
|
686
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $50.2M | 0.02% |
858,230
+59,006
| +7% | +$3.75M |
|
687
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $50.1M | 0.02% |
358,800
+51,900
| +17% | +$5.62M |
|
688
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $50M | 0.02% |
717,700
+235,800
| +49% | +$15.7M |
|
689
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $49.7M | 0.02% |
1,712,256
+1,691,367
| +8,097% | +$48.8M |
|
690
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
907,400
-623,000
| -41% | -$32.9M |
|
691
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
4,544,862
-667,218
| -13% | -$7.12M |
|
692
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
538,100
+343,000
| +176% | +$32.5M |
|
|
LSXMA
693
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
1,516,460
+402,544
| +36% | +$12.8M |
|
694
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
1,042,900
+649,400
| +165% | +$31.3M |
|
695
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
1,120,100
-31,800
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
|
696
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
705,100
+204,400
| +41% | +$13.6M |
|
697
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $49M | 0.02% |
138,100
+47,800
| +53% | +$16.8M |
|
|
SYNH
698
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $49M | 0.02% |
1,044,923
+831,686
| +390% | +$34.4M |
|
699
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.5M
| $49M | 0.02% |
1,260,160
+329,647
| +35% | +$10.5M |
|
|
UFS
700
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $49M | 0.02% |
1,025,490
+1,004,918
| +4,885% | +$46.6M |
|
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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.