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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHOE
2026
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
512,158
+269,302
| +111% | +$3.76M |
|
|
PDLI
2027
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,548,187
+1,948,181
| +122% | +$5.44M |
|
2028
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+11,700
| +28% | +$1.91M |
|
2029
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
301,422
+162,511
| +117% | +$4.49M |
|
2030
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
+120,800
| +125% | +$4.71M |
|
2031
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
225,675
-816,040
| -78% | -$30M |
|
|
ULTI
2032
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+1,400
| +5% | +$359K |
|
2033
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
190,100
+102,100
| +116% | +$4.13M |
|
2034
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
256,400
-83,400
| -25% | -$2.65M |
|
2035
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
293,800
-193,800
| -40% | -$5.26M |
|
2036
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+25,700
| +36% | +$2.26M |
|
2037
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
600,994
+575,955
| +2,300% | +$5.38M |
|
2038
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
-77,000
| -39% | -$5.01M |
|
2039
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
246,300
+63,500
| +35% | +$2.16M |
|
2040
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+30,200
| +76% | +$3.33M |
|
2041
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
154,699
+21,904
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
2042
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
367,000
+24,800
| +7% | +$576K |
|
2043
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
279,389
-135,535
| -33% | -$4.38M |
|
|
KAMN
2044
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
116,334
+8,224
| +8% | +$556K |
|
|
NAV
2045
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
199,100
+131,500
| +195% | +$5.02M |
|
2046
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,833
-830,893
| -94% | -$118M |
|
2047
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,168
-77,517
| -51% | -$8.25M |
|
|
TTM
2048
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
413,127
+291,650
| +240% | +$6.89M |
|
2049
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.03B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
496,072
-35,209
| -7% | -$557K |
|
2050
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
+141,300
| +574% | +$6.05M |
|
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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.