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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K
76
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $305M | 0.15% |
4,648,594
+3,291,073
| +242% | +$196M |
|
|
AMTD
77
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $304M | 0.15% |
5,545,330
+5,009,229
| +934% | +$298M |
|
78
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $302M | 0.15% |
2,547,766
+2,399,453
| +1,618% | +$261M |
|
79
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $294M | 0.14% |
956,801
+393,569
| +70% | +$130M |
|
80
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $292M | 0.14% |
5,210,021
+2,145,600
| +70% | +$120M |
|
81
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $292M | 0.14% |
5,680,400
+122,200
| +2% | +$6.38M |
|
|
TFCFA
82
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $291M | 0.14% |
5,861,123
+918,282
| +19% | +$36.3M |
|
83
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.3B
| $288M | 0.14% |
4,158,846
+322,606
| +8% | +$21.7M |
|
|
SHPG
84
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $286M | 0.14% |
1,694,058
+1,345,207
| +386% | +$217M |
|
|
CMA
85
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $283M | 0.14% |
3,113,691
+124,210
| +4% | +$11.9M |
|
86
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $283M | 0.14% |
1,163,800
+240,400
| +26% | +$59.9M |
|
87
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.14B
| $283M | 0.14% |
7,906,698
+2,166,291
| +38% | +$80.6M |
|
88
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $281M | 0.14% |
2,068,185
+1,563,444
| +310% | +$202M |
|
|
VXX
89
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $275M | 0.14% |
7,424,500
+1,589,400
| +27% | +$61.5M |
|
90
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $271M | 0.13% |
1,109,900
+216,400
| +24% | +$51.2M |
|
91
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $270M | 0.13% |
4,790,300
+4,687,120
| +4,543% | +$255M |
|
92
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.7B
| $270M | 0.13% |
1,134,161
+1,052,083
| +1,282% | +$244M |
|
93
PUT
AT&T
T
$168B
| $267M | 0.13% |
11,027,993
+2,004,006
| +22% | +$50.3M |
|
94
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $267M | 0.13% |
6,778,367
+2,756,501
| +69% | +$109M |
|
95
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $266M | 0.13% |
1,365,100
-711,200
| -34% | -$133M |
|
96
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $263M | 0.13% |
1,938,200
-404,300
| -17% | -$60.4M |
|
|
TSS
97
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $262M | 0.13% |
3,101,312
+2,566,275
| +480% | +$221M |
|
98
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $262M | 0.13% |
2,151,900
+274,000
| +15% | +$32.8M |
|
99
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $262M | 0.13% |
9,159,900
-645,600
| -7% | -$18.4M |
|
100
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $260M | 0.13% |
3,900,603
+2,457,123
| +170% | +$161M |
|
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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.