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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
2226
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
273,920
-46,984
| -15% | -$1.28M |
|
2227
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$28B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,884
| New | +$6.95M |
|
|
GOLD
2228
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-35,100
| -28% | -$2.78M |
|
2229
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+4,400
| +13% | +$732K |
|
2230
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
85,498
+76,460
| +846% | +$5.9M |
|
2231
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
+63,900
| +49% | +$2.38M |
|
2232
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
37,026
-75,222
| -67% | -$15.4M |
|
2233
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-39,000
| -35% | -$3.18M |
|
2234
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.09B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,174
| New | +$6.81M |
|
2235
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
110,050
-271,129
| -71% | -$16.7M |
|
|
PRMW
2236
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
415,399
-22,368
| -5% | -$347K |
|
2237
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+78,800
| +69% | +$2.87M |
|
|
HA
2238
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
191,128
-79,235
| -29% | -$3.05M |
|
2239
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
349,000
+192,600
| +123% | +$3.59M |
|
|
VRNT
2240
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
304,008
-53,060
| -15% | -$1.15M |
|
|
CY
2241
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
440,800
+72,800
| +20% | +$1.2M |
|
2242
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-27,400
| -25% | -$2.31M |
|
2243
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
97,852
+75,177
| +332% | +$5.33M |
|
2244
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
101,333
-66,402
| -40% | -$4.58M |
|
2245
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+36,700
| +602% | +$4.69M |
|
2246
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
730,220
+528,080
| +261% | +$3.72M |
|
2247
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
518,755
+373,123
| +256% | +$5.22M |
|
2248
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+28,800
| +65% | +$2.69M |
|
2249
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,590,092
+494,108
| +45% | +$2.68M |
|
2250
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
65,912
+55,380
| +526% | +$5.6M |
|
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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 1,571 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.