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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.33B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
451,500
+164,400
| +57% | +$7.11M |
|
1327
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
104,000
+55,200
| +113% | +$8.56M |
|
1328
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,884,000
+1,091,000
| +138% | +$7.69M |
|
1329
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,721,500
+889,500
| +107% | +$8.65M |
|
1330
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
547,281
-301,497
| -36% | -$9.59M |
|
|
GLUU
1331
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
2,744,909
-163,881
| -6% | -$852K |
|
|
XLRN
1332
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
362,559
+202,044
| +126% | +$7.36M |
|
|
GAP
1333
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.41B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
543,000
+16,800
| +3% | +$517K |
|
1334
Seagate
STX
$218B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
311,438
+106,726
| +52% | +$6.17M |
|
1335
RPM International
RPM
$14.4B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
300,477
+110,133
| +58% | +$5.52M |
|
1336
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
382,100
+85,300
| +29% | +$3.83M |
|
1337
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
483,600
-8,000
| -2% | -$314K |
|
1338
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+629,700
| New | +$20.8M |
|
|
GWPH
1339
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
125,200
+58,500
| +88% | +$8.31M |
|
1340
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$784M
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
616,780
+301,434
| +96% | +$10.7M |
|
1341
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.5B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
528,023
+454,610
| +619% | +$15.4M |
|
1342
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.2B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
955,500
-372,000
| -28% | -$6.48M |
|
|
ECHO
1343
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.5B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
483,194
+196,806
| +69% | +$8.03M |
|
1344
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.92B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
428,698
+209,524
| +96% | +$8.16M |
|
1345
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.3B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
259,200
-178,100
| -41% | -$12.2M |
|
|
RDFN
1346
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
751,162
+324,690
| +76% | +$7.31M |
|
1347
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$843M
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
868,230
-28,607
| -3% | -$529K |
|
|
K
1348
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
263,801
+23,111
| +10% | +$1.37M |
|
1349
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
769,900
+25,100
| +3% | +$496K |
|
|
BNY
1350
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
320,500
+64,800
| +25% | +$3.58M |
|
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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.