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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
1,206,900
+1,071,200
| +789% | +$41.7M |
|
702
Brunswick
BC
$5.29B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
755,480
-206,129
| -21% | -$12.9M |
|
|
703
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
1,197,700
+978,900
| +447% | +$38.1M |
|
|
704
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
2,804,770
-13,960,430
| -83% | -$269M |
|
705
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.51B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
260,475
+256,622
| +6,660% | +$43.8M |
|
|
WBA
706
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
807,691
-136,176
| -14% | -$8.77M |
|
|
EXAS
707
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
810,064
+584,144
| +259% | +$31.4M |
|
708
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
162,000
+42,400
| +35% | +$13.4M |
|
709
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
371,508
+23,911
| +7% | +$3.18M |
|
710
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
690,600
+59,600
| +9% | +$4.14M |
|
711
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.3B
| $48M | 0.02% |
988,814
+977,753
| +8,840% | +$41.9M |
|
712
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,084,064
-380,848
| -26% | -$16.7M |
|
713
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $48M | 0.02% |
+1,116,298
| New | +$52.2M |
|
|
AQUA
714
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
2,335,396
-416,620
| -15% | -$8.5M |
|
715
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$450M
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
808,008
+793,652
| +5,528% | +$46M |
|
716
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.71B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
+3,528,115
| New | +$48.1M |
|
717
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
867,400
-80,200
| -8% | -$4.24M |
|
718
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
328,700
+112,500
| +52% | +$15.6M |
|
|
MFA
719
MFA Financial
MFA
$931M
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
1,561,411
+408,627
| +35% | +$12.5M |
|
|
SC
720
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
2,473,321
-3,842,123
| -61% | -$70.1M |
|
721
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
1,357,600
-1,182,600
| -47% | -$40.6M |
|
722
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
160,726
-452,823
| -74% | -$130M |
|
|
TVIX
723
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
89,222
+71,438
| +402% | +$44.9M |
|
724
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
359,100
-295,900
| -45% | -$39.2M |
|
725
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $47M | 0.02% |
1,296,500
+275,800
| +27% | +$10.7M |
|
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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.