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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,745,856
-153,488
| -8% | -$2.51M |
|
1002
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
65,300
+18,800
| +40% | +$7.6M |
|
1003
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
341,600
-10,100
| -3% | -$786K |
|
|
ALDR
1004
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,767,785
+1,492,496
| +542% | +$22.7M |
|
|
SF
1005
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,202,461
+120,614
| +11% | +$3.14M |
|
1006
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.5B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,693,512
-291,777
| -15% | -$4.8M |
|
1007
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,059,543
+1,043,124
| +6,353% | +$27.8M |
|
1008
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
193,000
+26,400
| +16% | +$3.67M |
|
1009
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
201,112
+152,316
| +312% | +$21.7M |
|
1010
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
124,400
+33,200
| +36% | +$7.08M |
|
|
ECYT
1011
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
2,001,395
+1,540,258
| +334% | +$18.3M |
|
1012
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
135,062
+99,619
| +281% | +$19.7M |
|
1013
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.3B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
+1,665,740
| New | +$28.3M |
|
1014
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$365M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
28,744
+15,692
| +120% | +$15.3M |
|
|
LNW
1015
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
557,900
+343,400
| +160% | +$18.1M |
|
1016
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
227,400
-11,500
| -5% | -$1.33M |
|
1017
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
704,700
+481,400
| +216% | +$20.2M |
|
1018
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.9B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,521,640
+934,088
| +159% | +$16.1M |
|
1019
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
561,300
+340,800
| +155% | +$15.9M |
|
|
EVHC
1020
CALL
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
618,700
+609,000
| +6,278% | +$25M |
|
1021
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
452,706
+439,286
| +3,273% | +$25.8M |
|
1022
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
390,400
-53,000
| -12% | -$3.79M |
|
1023
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
319,104
+94,512
| +42% | +$7.98M |
|
1024
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
201,000
+49,900
| +33% | +$7.28M |
|
1025
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.14B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
756,635
+582,641
| +335% | +$21.1M |
|
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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.