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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
608,551
+434,483
| +250% | +$29M |
|
|
SPLK
752
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $44.3M | 0.02% |
446,650
-92,714
| -17% | -$10.1M |
|
753
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
1,983,300
-330,400
| -14% | -$7.4M |
|
|
DCH
754
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $44.1M | 0.02% |
2,831,414
+45,978
| +2% | +$739K |
|
755
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $44M | 0.02% |
150,000
+73,300
| +96% | +$21.1M |
|
756
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
828,300
+158,000
| +24% | +$8.55M |
|
757
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
919,100
+174,300
| +23% | +$7.88M |
|
|
NBIS
758
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
1,218,890
+387,493
| +47% | +$13.5M |
|
759
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.7B
| $43.7M | 0.02% |
598,692
+593,992
| +12,638% | +$42.1M |
|
760
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
297,688
-79,190
| -21% | -$12M |
|
761
Walt Disney
DIS
$181B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
415,244
-73,955
| -15% | -$7.56M |
|
762
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
988,490
+456,839
| +86% | +$19.7M |
|
763
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
415,400
+194,300
| +88% | +$20.5M |
|
|
RHT
764
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
321,100
+142,200
| +79% | +$22.9M |
|
|
LLL
765
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
224,251
-320,337
| -59% | -$64M |
|
766
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
231,018
+124,732
| +117% | +$24.3M |
|
767
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $43M | 0.02% |
+255,672
| New | +$40.9M |
|
768
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $43M | 0.02% |
398,520
+330,288
| +484% | +$34.3M |
|
769
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
958,304
-2,758,332
| -74% | -$129M |
|
770
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
229,300
+1,900
| +0.8% | +$389K |
|
771
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
2,385,127
+1,040,676
| +77% | +$18.1M |
|
|
CLVS
772
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
935,729
-156,680
| -14% | -$7.62M |
|
773
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $42.5M | 0.02% |
359,200
+18,400
| +5% | +$2M |
|
774
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
1,036,569
+115,959
| +13% | +$4.81M |
|
775
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.77B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
354,132
+108,243
| +44% | +$12.9M |
|
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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.