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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
+13,500
| +7% | +$606K |
|
1977
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
315,200
+135,200
| +75% | +$3.22M |
|
1978
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,542
| New | +$8.53M |
|
1979
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
800,800
-459,200
| -36% | -$4.76M |
|
|
CHIX
1980
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
512,413
+348,351
| +212% | +$6.37M |
|
1981
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
86,583
-3,161
| -4% | -$287K |
|
1982
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
+31,200
| +27% | +$1.89M |
|
|
ONCE
1983
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,226
+100,487
| +2,688% | +$7.76M |
|
|
TWOU
1984
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
3,440
+2,007
| +140% | +$5.33M |
|
1985
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
600,848
-324,679
| -35% | -$4.52M |
|
1986
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
112,147
+23,576
| +27% | +$1.78M |
|
|
TYPE
1987
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
423,890
+171,073
| +68% | +$3.75M |
|
|
CIVI
1988
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
226,957
+81,488
| +56% | +$2.62M |
|
1989
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
+33,300
| +24% | +$1.87M |
|
|
WBT
1990
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+384,971
| New | +$7.69M |
|
1991
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+6,400
| +15% | +$1.06M |
|
|
SVU
1992
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
418,000
+95,300
| +30% | +$1.68M |
|
1993
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$375M
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
148,777
+77,081
| +108% | +$4.61M |
|
|
AHRT
1994
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
574,822
+430,490
| +298% | +$6.07M |
|
1995
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
597,600
+44,000
| +8% | +$594K |
|
1996
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
278,600
-412,900
| -60% | -$13.3M |
|
1997
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-23,300
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
|
ATHN
1998
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
53,701
-51,331
| -49% | -$7.61M |
|
1999
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
222,284
-64,708
| -23% | -$2.15M |
|
|
GCP
2000
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
294,581
+284,330
| +2,774% | +$8.6M |
|
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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.