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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
275,800
+85,200
| +45% | +$9.9M |
|
|
MIK
877
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
1,784,112
+1,241,621
| +229% | +$23.6M |
|
878
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
556,300
+165,300
| +42% | +$10M |
|
879
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
3,374,800
+857,600
| +34% | +$11M |
|
|
MOMO
880
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
777,600
+233,900
| +43% | +$9.71M |
|
|
STMP
881
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
133,500
+20,900
| +19% | +$5.04M |
|
882
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
144,600
-127,000
| -47% | -$30.7M |
|
|
BHVN
883
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
851,050
+411,017
| +93% | +$13M |
|
884
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.58B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
911,500
+625,600
| +219% | +$24.6M |
|
|
KLXI
885
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
552,100
+108,529
| +24% | +$6.65M |
|
886
PUT
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
457,100
+356,327
| +354% | +$27.3M |
|
|
PXD
887
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
176,600
+5,800
| +3% | +$1.11M |
|
888
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
115,134
-144,233
| -56% | -$40.6M |
|
|
GTLS
889
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
541,544
+481,144
| +797% | +$30.2M |
|
890
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
275,700
+131,400
| +91% | +$16.8M |
|
|
SFLY
891
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
370,200
+199,600
| +117% | +$17.9M |
|
892
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
646,659
+307,108
| +90% | +$15.6M |
|
|
INFO
893
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
640,651
-407,546
| -39% | -$20.4M |
|
894
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $33M | 0.02% |
3,176,615
+2,962,116
| +1,381% | +$29.8M |
|
|
RHT
895
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $33M | 0.02% |
245,241
+230,574
| +1,572% | +$37.2M |
|
896
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
583,100
+168,800
| +41% | +$9.76M |
|
897
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
612,800
-18,800
| -3% | -$988K |
|
898
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
+270,274
| New | +$32.3M |
|
899
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.5B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
637,300
+253,000
| +66% | +$13.9M |
|
900
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
+1,017,100
| New | +$24.8M |
|
Similar funds
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.