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 | 6.22% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.92% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.13% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
110,065
-454,905
| -81% | -$106M |
|
1102
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
293,829
+126,022
| +75% | +$8.81M |
|
1103
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
467,400
+146,500
| +46% | +$7.71M |
|
1104
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
175,482
+93,078
| +113% | +$13.6M |
|
1105
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
336,997
+230,431
| +216% | +$17.6M |
|
|
GRUB
1106
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
112,228
+110,773
| +7,613% | +$22.9M |
|
|
AYR
1107
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,148,454
+97,165
| +9% | +$2.02M |
|
1108
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
789,577
-74,096
| -9% | -$2.14M |
|
1109
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
136,300
+21,800
| +19% | +$3.63M |
|
|
ALXN
1110
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
189,200
-35,700
| -16% | -$4.17M |
|
1111
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
251,467
+246,668
| +5,140% | +$23M |
|
|
WW
1112
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
232,099
+77,951
| +51% | +$6.13M |
|
|
CBIO
1113
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$610M
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
14,531
+2,905
| +25% | +$5M |
|
1114
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
359,000
+92,400
| +35% | +$5.69M |
|
1115
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
321,000
-24,000
| -7% | -$1.6M |
|
|
1116
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
358,600
+189,700
| +112% | +$11.7M |
|
1117
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
448,472
+350,931
| +360% | +$17.8M |
|
|
ITCI
1118
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,321,724
+167,197
| +14% | +$3.39M |
|
1119
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
419,060
+158,707
| +61% | +$7.58M |
|
|
HUD
1120
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
1,334,021
-298,561
| -18% | -$4.99M |
|
|
ALTR
1121
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
682,244
+404,855
| +146% | +$13.2M |
|
1122
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
137,100
-32,300
| -19% | -$5.59M |
|
1123
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
+1,252,003
| New | +$23.6M |
|
1124
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
149,200
+28,600
| +24% | +$4.88M |
|
|
ACIA
1125
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
667,434
+35,090
| +6% | +$1.15M |
|
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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 5% 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.