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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Synopsys
SNPS
$79B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
336,961
+217,384
| +182% | +$18.9M |
|
977
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
227,000
-55,600
| -20% | -$7.56M |
|
978
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
635,453
+152,133
| +31% | +$6.98M |
|
979
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,113,200
+65,200
| +6% | +$1.7M |
|
980
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
362,900
+162,500
| +81% | +$12.5M |
|
981
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
336,241
+172,940
| +106% | +$14.2M |
|
982
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
2,059,200
+710,400
| +53% | +$9.79M |
|
983
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
306,300
+114,100
| +59% | +$11.5M |
|
984
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
698,300
-533,700
| -43% | -$21.4M |
|
|
TIF
985
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
217,500
+49,200
| +29% | +$5.62M |
|
986
Globe Life
GL
$13.8B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
+351,441
| New | +$29.8M |
|
987
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,230,547
-144,335
| -10% | -$2.98M |
|
988
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
751,174
+523,902
| +231% | +$19.5M |
|
|
BMS
989
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
674,344
-8,166
| -1% | -$352K |
|
|
HES
990
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
424,100
+103,600
| +32% | +$6.19M |
|
991
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
664,580
-25,308
| -4% | -$923K |
|
992
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
+597,882
| New | +$29.6M |
|
993
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
337,639
+310,053
| +1,124% | +$27.7M |
|
994
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
120,848
+85,895
| +246% | +$19.1M |
|
995
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
103,931
+27,756
| +36% | +$7.06M |
|
|
PARA
996
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
501,500
+187,400
| +60% | +$9.79M |
|
997
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
213,300
+135,900
| +176% | +$12.8M |
|
998
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
137,700
+55,800
| +68% | +$10.7M |
|
999
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
295,428
+171,544
| +138% | +$15.8M |
|
|
JOYY
1000
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.74B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
279,900
+48,100
| +21% | +$5.02M |
|
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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.