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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+17,400
| +41% | +$2.81M |
|
1902
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
+106,600
| +496% | +$8.22M |
|
|
TGE
1903
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
421,392
+169,225
| +67% | +$3.59M |
|
1904
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
160,400
+88,800
| +124% | +$4.86M |
|
1905
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,020
+7,286
| +46% | +$2.85M |
|
1906
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
107,564
-5,052
| -4% | -$443K |
|
1907
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+16,600
| +20% | +$1.68M |
|
1908
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
229,268
+141,401
| +161% | +$5.94M |
|
1909
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
183,920
-14,400
| -7% | -$725K |
|
1910
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
288,282
-106,823
| -27% | -$3.57M |
|
1911
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
193,829
+28,060
| +17% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PCH
1912
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
181,285
+163,258
| +906% | +$8.27M |
|
|
AXON
1913
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+102,700
| +239% | +$5.56M |
|
|
ETP
1914
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
483,100
-232,400
| -32% | -$4.27M |
|
1915
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
105,130
+48,166
| +85% | +$4.29M |
|
1916
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
434,900
+56,900
| +15% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BZUN
1917
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
-47,600
| -22% | -$2.52M |
|
1918
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
+140,400
| +74% | +$3.84M |
|
|
DBVT
1919
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$881M
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
47,475
-34,162
| -42% | -$7.7M |
|
1920
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,354
-402,060
| -86% | -$62.3M |
|
1921
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
843,018
-1,052,862
| -56% | -$14.4M |
|
1922
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
205,700
+78,500
| +62% | +$3.91M |
|
|
CMD
1923
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,748
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
WDR
1924
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
507,673
-448,322
| -47% | -$8.72M |
|
1925
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+58,200
| +166% | +$5.77M |
|
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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.