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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
333,521
-874,926
| -72% | -$39.7M |
|
1377
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
218,426
-186,567
| -46% | -$14.2M |
|
1378
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.96B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
391,196
+318,320
| +437% | +$14.6M |
|
1379
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
401,588
-557,788
| -58% | -$22.5M |
|
1380
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.5B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
213,500
+76,200
| +55% | +$5.36M |
|
1381
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
177,105
-92,030
| -34% | -$8.84M |
|
1382
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.31B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
89,800
+49,900
| +125% | +$9.76M |
|
|
WLL
1383
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
4,219
+1,972
| +88% | +$6.82M |
|
|
SPR
1384
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
194,100
+162,000
| +505% | +$13.6M |
|
|
VXX
1385
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
+449,625
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
EEX
1386
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
805,004
-170,371
| -17% | -$3.43M |
|
1387
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,140,925
+730,992
| +178% | +$10.4M |
|
|
AZUL
1388
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,008,754
+103,717
| +11% | +$2.61M |
|
1389
Macerich
MAC
$6.96B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
290,349
+243,891
| +525% | +$13.8M |
|
1390
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
69,300
+6,300
| +10% | +$1.46M |
|
1391
IMAX
IMAX
$2.92B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
743,702
-750,207
| -50% | -$16.7M |
|
1392
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
166,900
+37,300
| +29% | +$3.59M |
|
1393
Twilio
TWLO
$36.9B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
293,545
-63,007
| -18% | -$3.12M |
|
1394
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.74B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
203,800
+156,520
| +331% | +$13.5M |
|
1395
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$535M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
426,699
+258,249
| +153% | +$10.4M |
|
1396
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.7B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
171,146
+149,878
| +705% | +$16.3M |
|
1397
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
152,200
+83,600
| +122% | +$9.39M |
|
1398
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
313,315
+58,205
| +23% | +$2.95M |
|
|
SKX
1399
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
544,195
-307,816
| -36% | -$9.84M |
|
|
CERN
1400
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
272,816
-27,502
| -9% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.