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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Coherent
COHR
$64B
| $36M | 0.02% |
829,603
+711,560
| +603% | +$31.4M |
|
852
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $36M | 0.02% |
1,499,865
-1,733,904
| -54% | -$49M |
|
853
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
467,572
-17,007
| -4% | -$1.1M |
|
854
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.2B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
1,355,587
+707,563
| +109% | +$19M |
|
|
QTS
855
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
905,197
+853,720
| +1,658% | +$31.5M |
|
856
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
947,400
-889,600
| -48% | -$35M |
|
857
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
1,035,050
+404,735
| +64% | +$14M |
|
|
GSKY
858
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
+1,681,955
| New | +$40.3M |
|
859
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.32B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
1,528,900
-506,500
| -25% | -$10.5M |
|
860
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
413,000
-68,300
| -14% | -$6.51M |
|
861
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$975M
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
1,761,680
+1,399,887
| +387% | +$31.8M |
|
|
NAV
862
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
868,365
+651,886
| +301% | +$24.9M |
|
863
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.01B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
777,397
-1,535,338
| -66% | -$62.9M |
|
|
AAN.A
864
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
812,205
-1,063,750
| -57% | -$46.2M |
|
865
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.55B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
1,278,267
-801,735
| -39% | -$24.2M |
|
866
CALL
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
214,000
+97,000
| +83% | +$15.8M |
|
867
CALL
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $35M | 0.02% |
250,500
-20,800
| -8% | -$2.25M |
|
|
RDUS
868
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
1,184,708
+524,399
| +79% | +$16.6M |
|
869
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
69,921
+49,576
| +244% | +$26.2M |
|
870
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
406,400
+136,200
| +50% | +$11.4M |
|
|
871
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
212,154
-544,857
| -72% | -$89M |
|
872
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
1,089,969
-1,441,200
| -57% | -$48.1M |
|
873
Ambev
ABEV
$43.5B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
7,500,582
+7,345,875
| +4,748% | +$43.2M |
|
|
874
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
+247,512
| New | +$26.8M |
|
875
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
80,400
+42,500
| +112% | +$17.2M |
|
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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.