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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $12M | 0.01% |
98,300
+51,200
| +109% | +$5.99M |
|
|
FDC
1652
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $12M | 0.01% |
573,800
+437,300
| +320% | +$8.1M |
|
1653
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $12M | 0.01% |
222,450
+148,656
| +201% | +$8.41M |
|
|
ESRX
1654
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $12M | 0.01% |
155,500
+2,500
| +2% | +$188K |
|
1655
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $12M | 0.01% |
223,400
-147,600
| -40% | -$7.76M |
|
1656
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $12M | 0.01% |
259,138
+132,758
| +105% | +$5.94M |
|
1657
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $12M | 0.01% |
359,500
-83,800
| -19% | -$2.88M |
|
1658
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
451,300
+128,300
| +40% | +$3.26M |
|
|
HRC
1659
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $12M | 0.01% |
136,909
+31,547
| +30% | +$2.8M |
|
1660
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $12M | 0.01% |
434,600
+28,000
| +7% | +$774K |
|
1661
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
400,788
+50,346
| +14% | +$1.45M |
|
1662
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
97,605
+62,838
| +181% | +$8.23M |
|
1663
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
364,800
+220,200
| +152% | +$6.64M |
|
1664
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
86,100
-72,000
| -46% | -$10.7M |
|
1665
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
213,400
+57,800
| +37% | +$2.55M |
|
1666
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
213,912
-54,923
| -20% | -$3.08M |
|
1667
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
151,700
-16,800
| -10% | -$1.4M |
|
1668
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
131,600
+68,500
| +109% | +$6.01M |
|
1669
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
435,500
+163,900
| +60% | +$4.32M |
|
1670
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
272,898
-6,948
| -2% | -$308K |
|
1671
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
117,735
+109,394
| +1,312% | +$11.5M |
|
1672
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
263,090
+97,557
| +59% | +$4.59M |
|
1673
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
501,200
-11,200
| -2% | -$259K |
|
|
1674
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
122,291
-3,270,115
| -96% | -$309M |
|
|
PINC
1675
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
321,495
-111,971
| -26% | -$3.71M |
|
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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.