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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
385,030
+60,673
| +19% | +$5.7M |
|
827
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
1,751,187
+32,368
| +2% | +$669K |
|
828
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.51B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
1,374,498
+934,240
| +212% | +$28.6M |
|
829
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
399,200
+93,900
| +31% | +$9.01M |
|
830
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.68B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
1,955,159
+841,902
| +76% | +$14.6M |
|
831
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
574,754
+372,131
| +184% | +$22.9M |
|
|
IPHI
832
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
1,148,311
-424,172
| -27% | -$13.9M |
|
833
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
1,538,457
+1,175,143
| +323% | +$24M |
|
|
MOMO
834
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $37M | 0.02% |
849,570
+205,320
| +32% | +$8.53M |
|
835
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
787,806
+214,540
| +37% | +$8.9M |
|
836
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
275,800
+182,900
| +197% | +$26.7M |
|
|
BDN
837
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$542M
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
2,173,494
+464,355
| +27% | +$7.45M |
|
|
STMP
838
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
144,300
+50,400
| +54% | +$12.1M |
|
839
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
118,300
+6,400
| +6% | +$1.91M |
|
840
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
271,800
+159,500
| +142% | +$20.2M |
|
841
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
2,405,400
+436,800
| +22% | +$6.8M |
|
842
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
1,763,700
+1,262,900
| +252% | +$30.3M |
|
843
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
1,007,300
+517,600
| +106% | +$20.3M |
|
844
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
957,091
+616,087
| +181% | +$27.2M |
|
845
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
+215,900
| New | +$34.5M |
|
846
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
414,990
-1,267,669
| -75% | -$113M |
|
847
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
2,694,100
+481,800
| +22% | +$5.93M |
|
848
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.2B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
407,790
+201,422
| +98% | +$17.8M |
|
849
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
592,528
-3,368,557
| -85% | -$204M |
|
850
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
421,147
+221,982
| +111% | +$18.5M |
|
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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.