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 | 6.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.2B
| $198M | 0.1% |
1,313,045
+1,228,467
| +1,452% | +$180M |
|
152
CALL
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $197M | 0.1% |
3,972,300
-1,022,300
| -20% | -$54.3M |
|
153
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $197M | 0.1% |
2,592,700
+880,800
| +51% | +$64.8M |
|
154
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $197M | 0.1% |
3,394,277
-2,960,808
| -47% | -$167M |
|
|
TWTR
155
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $196M | 0.1% |
4,497,400
+331,000
| +8% | +$11.6M |
|
|
156
CALL
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $196M | 0.1% |
2,928,500
-1,758,600
| -38% | -$121M |
|
157
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $195M | 0.1% |
882,700
+8,100
| +0.9% | +$1.93M |
|
|
XLNX
158
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $193M | 0.1% |
2,963,248
+2,641,803
| +822% | +$180M |
|
159
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $193M | 0.1% |
4,461,600
+656,600
| +17% | +$30.4M |
|
160
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.5B
| $191M | 0.09% |
1,586,690
+1,273,121
| +406% | +$147M |
|
161
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $191M | 0.09% |
2,393,200
+411,000
| +21% | +$29M |
|
162
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $191M | 0.09% |
3,445,100
+875,200
| +34% | +$47.3M |
|
163
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $191M | 0.09% |
2,736,337
-888,976
| -25% | -$59.2M |
|
164
Cencora
COR
$63.7B
| $189M | 0.09% |
2,216,203
+1,604,501
| +262% | +$141M |
|
165
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $188M | 0.09% |
3,395,100
+250,800
| +8% | +$13.4M |
|
166
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $187M | 0.09% |
6,551,400
-5,055,900
| -44% | -$144M |
|
167
CALL
AT&T
T
$168B
| $187M | 0.09% |
7,702,502
+1,936,217
| +34% | +$48.6M |
|
168
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $185M | 0.09% |
843,700
+295,500
| +54% | +$66.7M |
|
169
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $185M | 0.09% |
1,475,009
+969,268
| +192% | +$115M |
|
170
Evergy
EVRG
$18.9B
| $183M | 0.09% |
+3,257,401
| New | +$174M |
|
171
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $182M | 0.09% |
1,366,181
+87,341
| +7% | +$12.2M |
|
172
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $182M | 0.09% |
1,340,000
+131,300
| +11% | +$19.6M |
|
173
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $181M | 0.09% |
657,594
+310,057
| +89% | +$85.5M |
|
174
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $181M | 0.09% |
1,278,792
-198,699
| -13% | -$27.7M |
|
|
175
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $181M | 0.09% |
4,176,900
+24,600
| +0.6% | +$1.14M |
|
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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 4.9% 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.