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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
152,800
-44,200
| -22% | -$1.94M |
|
2327
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
180,740
+60,850
| +51% | +$2.07M |
|
2328
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
216,431
+109,036
| +102% | +$3.2M |
|
|
MGI
2329
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
947,433
+835,010
| +743% | +$6.3M |
|
2330
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
142,890
+10,668
| +8% | +$457K |
|
2331
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,752
-3,707
| -6% | -$419K |
|
|
SAGE
2332
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+13,000
| +47% | +$2.04M |
|
|
NAV
2333
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
155,100
-24,400
| -14% | -$932K |
|
2334
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+100
| +0.3% | +$16.1K |
|
2335
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
615,000
+217,000
| +55% | +$2.36M |
|
|
NBL
2336
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
178,551
+103,012
| +136% | +$3.5M |
|
2337
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+32,100
| +101% | +$3.18M |
|
|
WSR
2338
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
504,005
+384,883
| +323% | +$4.44M |
|
2339
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-3,700
| -5% | -$399K |
|
|
AXON
2340
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+14,200
| +17% | +$768K |
|
|
TSRO
2341
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
+100,100
| +244% | +$4.86M |
|
2342
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
-42,500
| -23% | -$1.73M |
|
2343
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
5,782
+5,476
| +1,790% | +$6.18M |
|
2344
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+15,300
| +52% | +$2.17M |
|
2345
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
208,132
+41,149
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
2346
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
119,918
-56,657
| -32% | -$2.87M |
|
2347
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+1,000
| +4% | +$219K |
|
2348
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
-4,300
| -2% | -$146K |
|
2349
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
584,544
+372,622
| +176% | +$4.18M |
|
2350
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
+102,400
| +97% | +$2.94M |
|
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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.