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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+10,500
| +21% | +$1.11M |
|
2402
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+47,100
| +449% | +$4.43M |
|
2403
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
NUAN
2404
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
495,091
-243,768
| -33% | -$3.03M |
|
2405
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
176,411
+150,387
| +578% | +$4.69M |
|
|
GOLD
2406
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+20,900
| +37% | +$1.65M |
|
2407
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23
-5
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
2408
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
+47,200
| +59% | +$2.27M |
|
2409
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
192,991
-929,585
| -83% | -$27.8M |
|
|
HTZ
2410
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
443,135
+193,253
| +77% | +$3.13M |
|
|
IMMU
2411
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
+86,900
| +53% | +$1.75M |
|
2412
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
100,381
-15,110
| -13% | -$806K |
|
|
S
2413
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,424
-834,619
| -43% | -$4.51M |
|
2414
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+47,872
| +48% | +$1.98M |
|
2415
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.61B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,200
| New | +$5.94M |
|
2416
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
239,723
+158,233
| +194% | +$4.12M |
|
2417
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
209,660
-106,698
| -34% | -$3.06M |
|
2418
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
459,635
+264,160
| +135% | +$3.86M |
|
2419
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+34,700
| +58% | +$2.26M |
|
|
BRSL
2420
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
+175,100
| +225% | +$4.66M |
|
2421
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-1,000
| -1% | -$70.9K |
|
2422
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-30,200
| -26% | -$1.95M |
|
2423
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
213,393
-47,401
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
|
COUP
2424
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
94,265
-17,847
| -16% | -$949K |
|
|
COUP
2425
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+85,200
| +947% | +$4.53M |
|
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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.