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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $42.3M | 0.02% |
1,486,900
+701,500
| +89% | +$17.6M |
|
777
MSCI
MSCI
$41.8B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
255,099
+41,608
| +19% | +$6.56M |
|
|
LSXMK
778
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
1,221,370
+727,926
| +148% | +$24.3M |
|
779
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
746,100
+295,400
| +66% | +$17.1M |
|
780
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
170,294
-838,493
| -83% | -$201M |
|
781
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
147,900
+37,900
| +34% | +$9.6M |
|
782
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
482,600
-92,500
| -16% | -$8.82M |
|
783
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45.1B
| $41.5M | 0.02% |
+531,122
| New | +$41.5M |
|
784
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $41M | 0.02% |
1,612,258
-143,495
| -8% | -$3.84M |
|
785
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
416,167
+97,981
| +31% | +$8.77M |
|
786
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
1,184,000
+686,000
| +138% | +$23.8M |
|
787
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
1,176,696
-1,141,953
| -49% | -$38.2M |
|
|
IMMU
788
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
1,719,710
-101,687
| -6% | -$2.04M |
|
789
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
385,700
-94,400
| -20% | -$9.81M |
|
790
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.2B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
1,044,400
+1,013,900
| +3,324% | +$42.2M |
|
791
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
477,700
+274,100
| +135% | +$25.3M |
|
792
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
247,400
+131,700
| +114% | +$20.5M |
|
|
VMW
793
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
275,100
-33,900
| -11% | -$4.67M |
|
794
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
949,700
+763,600
| +410% | +$33.1M |
|
795
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
282,800
+185,900
| +192% | +$27.5M |
|
796
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
60,107
-40,418
| -40% | -$26.1M |
|
|
VMW
797
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
274,200
+23,200
| +9% | +$3.2M |
|
798
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
527,000
+15,300
| +3% | +$1.17M |
|
799
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
286,204
+276,433
| +2,829% | +$39.9M |
|
800
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
299,155
-849,469
| -74% | -$108M |
|
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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.