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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
235,400
+193,500
| +462% | +$5.65M |
|
2127
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
148,824
+56,693
| +62% | +$2.99M |
|
2128
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+19,900
| +59% | +$2.87M |
|
2129
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
340,897
-450,103
| -57% | -$9.42M |
|
2130
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
210,630
-28,545
| -12% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CHK
2131
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,153
-314
| -4% | -$243K |
|
2132
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,081
| New | +$7.28M |
|
2133
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-62,300
| -53% | -$7.99M |
|
|
MOMO
2134
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
171,800
+18,800
| +12% | +$781K |
|
2135
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
69,418
-266,096
| -79% | -$29.8M |
|
|
MIC
2136
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
+82,200
| +87% | +$3.23M |
|
|
EXAS
2137
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-24,200
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
2138
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
19,550
-3,170
| -14% | -$1.15M |
|
|
CONN
2139
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
225,899
-378,162
| -63% | -$10.9M |
|
2140
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
+28,600
| +18% | +$1.14M |
|
2141
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+287,625
| New | +$6.87M |
|
2142
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
-44,900
| -17% | -$1.4M |
|
2143
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,232
| New | +$7.88M |
|
2144
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
393,000
+183,600
| +88% | +$3.18M |
|
2145
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
295,786
-1,012,211
| -77% | -$25.1M |
|
2146
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
334,800
+78,200
| +30% | +$1.68M |
|
2147
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,117
+23,747
| +1,733% | +$6.49M |
|
|
SFLY
2148
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,806
-54,296
| -40% | -$4.88M |
|
2149
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
175,020
-36,997
| -17% | -$1.56M |
|
2150
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
170,980
-15,367
| -8% | -$659K |
|
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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 1,571 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 1,571 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.