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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
54,100
+15,100
| +39% | +$3.14M |
|
|
DFS
1627
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
174,200
+1,500
| +0.9% | +$110K |
|
1628
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
312,800
+66,300
| +27% | +$2.87M |
|
1629
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
283,254
+21,495
| +8% | +$853K |
|
1630
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
208,580
+197,685
| +1,814% | +$11.4M |
|
1631
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
173,137
+108,130
| +166% | +$7.35M |
|
1632
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
133,700
+76,100
| +132% | +$7.23M |
|
1633
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
375,100
+123,700
| +49% | +$5.39M |
|
1634
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
169,998
+70,343
| +71% | +$5.22M |
|
|
B
1635
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
926,500
+202,900
| +28% | +$2.66M |
|
1636
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,527,564
+1,467,991
| +2,464% | +$14.1M |
|
1637
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
115,419
-126,825
| -52% | -$13.2M |
|
|
CMO
1638
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,357,980
+350,477
| +35% | +$3.14M |
|
1639
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$325M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
142,300
+116,600
| +454% | +$10.1M |
|
1640
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.84B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+168,950
| New | +$12.8M |
|
1641
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
331,200
+49,300
| +17% | +$1.95M |
|
1642
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
162,000
-55,500
| -26% | -$4.29M |
|
1643
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
2,167,552
+1,217,200
| +128% | +$8.28M |
|
1644
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
112,100
+13,000
| +13% | +$1.35M |
|
1645
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
439,200
-60,400
| -12% | -$1.67M |
|
1646
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
409,500
+107,000
| +35% | +$3.25M |
|
1647
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $12M | 0.01% |
40,100
+25,100
| +167% | +$6.12M |
|
1648
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $12M | 0.01% |
60,700
+2,100
| +4% | +$422K |
|
1649
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
96,902
-210,824
| -69% | -$27.5M |
|
1650
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $12M | 0.01% |
203,592
-485,930
| -70% | -$30.3M |
|
Similar funds
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.