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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $181M | 0.09% |
3,634,300
+1,309,700
| +56% | +$69.5M |
|
177
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $180M | 0.09% |
2,290,775
-2,717,157
| -54% | -$213M |
|
178
PUT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $180M | 0.09% |
1,480,100
+167,100
| +13% | +$20M |
|
179
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $179M | 0.09% |
1,724,271
+1,541,775
| +845% | +$169M |
|
180
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $179M | 0.09% |
2,100,758
-309,758
| -13% | -$28.6M |
|
181
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $178M | 0.09% |
3,502,428
+1,151,510
| +49% | +$60.3M |
|
|
CELG
182
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $178M | 0.09% |
2,236,600
+32,900
| +1% | +$2.73M |
|
183
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $177M | 0.09% |
847,200
+53,900
| +7% | +$10.6M |
|
184
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $177M | 0.09% |
3,440,400
+1,616,800
| +89% | +$84.5M |
|
185
Entergy
ETR
$49.7B
| $175M | 0.09% |
4,344,584
-293,698
| -6% | -$11.6M |
|
|
186
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $174M | 0.09% |
1,310,400
-433,200
| -25% | -$55.8M |
|
187
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.5B
| $173M | 0.09% |
1,833,405
+457,896
| +33% | +$40.1M |
|
188
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $172M | 0.08% |
1,261,700
-348,600
| -22% | -$44.5M |
|
189
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $172M | 0.08% |
1,078,200
+133,200
| +14% | +$20.3M |
|
190
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $172M | 0.08% |
3,081,140
+2,682,040
| +672% | +$145M |
|
|
VMW
191
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $172M | 0.08% |
1,169,147
+994,316
| +569% | +$137M |
|
|
192
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $171M | 0.08% |
1,250,489
+613,006
| +96% | +$78.2M |
|
193
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26B
| $169M | 0.08% |
985,203
+820,617
| +499% | +$136M |
|
194
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $169M | 0.08% |
1,008,000
+56,000
| +6% | +$10.3M |
|
|
195
PUT
Costco
COST
$419B
| $168M | 0.08% |
805,400
-292,400
| -27% | -$57.8M |
|
196
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $168M | 0.08% |
2,410,438
+1,355,473
| +128% | +$94.2M |
|
197
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.8B
| $167M | 0.08% |
3,540,163
-1,050,348
| -23% | -$47.4M |
|
198
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.7B
| $167M | 0.08% |
1,196,371
+108,004
| +10% | +$15.3M |
|
|
CELG
199
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $167M | 0.08% |
2,104,200
+455,800
| +28% | +$37.8M |
|
200
Dell
DELL
$285B
| $167M | 0.08% |
7,035,653
+4,316,664
| +159% | +$95.4M |
|
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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.