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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HDP
1951
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
487,433
+297,195
| +156% | +$5.34M |
|
|
QEP
1952
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
723,476
+300,496
| +71% | +$3.57M |
|
1953
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+16,400
| +15% | +$1.1M |
|
1954
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
424,700
+414,900
| +4,234% | +$8.86M |
|
1955
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
125,850
-61,350
| -33% | -$4.41M |
|
1956
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+36,900
| +70% | +$3.66M |
|
1957
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+10,000
| +13% | +$1.01M |
|
1958
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
464,900
+160,300
| +53% | +$3.51M |
|
1959
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
233,850
-881,338
| -79% | -$31.9M |
|
1960
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
153,818
+41,223
| +37% | +$2.25M |
|
1961
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
524,400
+151,800
| +41% | +$2.3M |
|
1962
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-29,400
| -21% | -$2.19M |
|
1963
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
261,900
-218,200
| -45% | -$7.58M |
|
1964
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+20,200
| +41% | +$2.68M |
|
1965
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-10,000
| -13% | -$1.31M |
|
1966
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.4B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
170,294
+147,702
| +654% | +$7.72M |
|
1967
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
57,974
+17,205
| +42% | +$2.52M |
|
1968
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
384,800
+96,000
| +33% | +$2.14M |
|
|
INXN
1969
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
139,787
-248,454
| -64% | -$15.9M |
|
1970
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
251,264
-145,363
| -37% | -$5.88M |
|
1971
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-5,600
| -15% | -$1.37M |
|
|
EVHC
1972
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
198,082
+84,930
| +75% | +$3.49M |
|
1973
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,272
+29,881
| +74% | +$3.23M |
|
1974
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
442,277
-372,757
| -46% | -$6.95M |
|
1975
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+34,900
| +18% | +$1.65M |
|
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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.