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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,437
+27,241
| +100% | +$3.41M |
|
2202
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
318,900
-160,900
| -34% | -$3.46M |
|
2203
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+24,400
| +19% | +$1.17M |
|
|
COHR
2204
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,888
-31,227
| -41% | -$5.29M |
|
2205
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
94,324
+559
| +0.6% | +$39.9K |
|
2206
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
+112,500
| +210% | +$3.66M |
|
|
2207
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
358,400
+127,900
| +55% | +$2.55M |
|
2208
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
195,900
+130,300
| +199% | +$4.85M |
|
2209
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+4,500
| +29% | +$1.54M |
|
2210
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
+26,900
| +23% | +$1.53M |
|
2211
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
112,443
+27,820
| +33% | +$1.69M |
|
|
BNFT
2212
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
207,725
+19,052
| +10% | +$597K |
|
2213
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
405,500
-619,200
| -60% | -$10.8M |
|
2214
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
+8,300
| +8% | +$460K |
|
2215
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
117,820
-1,432,608
| -92% | -$90.3M |
|
|
SODA
2216
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+7,600
| +10% | +$687K |
|
2217
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-2,100
| -5% | -$355K |
|
2218
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,060,489
+29,274
| +3% | +$185K |
|
2219
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+14,500
| +26% | +$1.44M |
|
2220
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
190,295
+66,525
| +54% | +$2.4M |
|
2221
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+9,100
| +6% | +$368K |
|
|
GBT
2222
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
+111,100
| +261% | +$5.06M |
|
2223
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,041,025
-262,627
| -20% | -$1.61M |
|
2224
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,425,051
-273,486
| -16% | -$1.83M |
|
2225
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
169,293
+81,226
| +92% | +$3.28M |
|
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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.