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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-19,800
| -20% | -$2.14M |
|
2102
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
-235,100
| -52% | -$8.05M |
|
|
ATSG
2103
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
339,552
+202,367
| +148% | +$4.46M |
|
2104
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
207,364
-71,800
| -26% | -$2.74M |
|
2105
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
476,000
+80,800
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
|
GBT
2106
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
+95,700
| +130% | +$4.36M |
|
2107
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
327,500
+207,800
| +174% | +$5.34M |
|
2108
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+68,200
| +108% | +$3.58M |
|
2109
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
-6,400
| -2% | -$172K |
|
|
SIVB
2110
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-8,000
| -23% | -$2.35M |
|
2111
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,926
+94,121
| +205% | +$5.11M |
|
2112
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+80,700
| +109% | +$4.58M |
|
2113
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
356,800
-47,200
| -12% | -$1.04M |
|
2114
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
322,600
-410,600
| -56% | -$9.51M |
|
2115
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
169,600
+34,800
| +26% | +$1.45M |
|
2116
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
+17,600
| +22% | +$1.34M |
|
2117
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
128,683
+77,313
| +151% | +$4.44M |
|
2118
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
-4,700
| -4% | -$300K |
|
2119
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
626,800
-12,000
| -2% | -$155K |
|
2120
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
133,864
+39,489
| +42% | +$2.31M |
|
2121
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
258,300
+17,400
| +7% | +$538K |
|
|
GG
2122
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
549,900
-164,500
| -23% | -$2.28M |
|
2123
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
220,799
-441,419
| -67% | -$14.9M |
|
|
SJI
2124
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,754
| New | +$7.05M |
|
|
MYOK
2125
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
151,463
+105,181
| +227% | +$5.09M |
|
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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.