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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $31M | 0.02% |
1,739,373
-6,144,912
| -78% | -$116M |
|
927
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$112B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
2,371,186
+1,152,520
| +95% | +$17.1M |
|
928
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
274,200
+20,400
| +8% | +$2.34M |
|
929
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
4,001,121
+2,405,242
| +151% | +$17.6M |
|
|
ABMD
930
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
75,000
+36,000
| +92% | +$13M |
|
931
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
264,671
+179,964
| +212% | +$21.9M |
|
932
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
373,100
-45,700
| -11% | -$3.56M |
|
933
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.07B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
404,547
+201,689
| +99% | +$15.3M |
|
934
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
1,440,600
-198,600
| -12% | -$4.09M |
|
935
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
695,200
+38,100
| +6% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CTRA
936
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
1,283,923
-2,353,242
| -65% | -$54.9M |
|
937
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
112,463
+42,662
| +61% | +$10.9M |
|
938
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
715,800
-325,500
| -31% | -$11.9M |
|
939
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
390,424
-1,312,632
| -77% | -$98.8M |
|
940
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
107,700
-10,500
| -9% | -$2.66M |
|
|
941
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
278,100
+209,100
| +303% | +$23M |
|
942
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.8B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
585,487
+171,240
| +41% | +$8.67M |
|
943
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
355,400
+110,500
| +45% | +$9.08M |
|
944
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.15B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,389,623
-866,058
| -38% | -$16.9M |
|
945
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.1B
| $30M | 0.01% |
606,433
-781,414
| -56% | -$41.7M |
|
946
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31B
| $30M | 0.01% |
285,880
+209,566
| +275% | +$21.2M |
|
|
BLUE
947
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $30M | 0.01% |
14,745
+6,021
| +69% | +$13.7M |
|
|
STI
948
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
453,600
+347,900
| +329% | +$23.6M |
|
|
GPT
949
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
1,095,557
-574,488
| -34% | -$14.7M |
|
950
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
628,800
+37,000
| +6% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.