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 | 6.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $15.5B | 7.6% |
56,963,500
-14,998,400
| -21% | -$4.05B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $11.3B | 5.54% |
41,481,900
-12,611,800
| -23% | -$3.41B |
|
3
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $5.57B | 2.74% |
65,488,000
+7,544,000
| +13% | +$599M |
|
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $5.11B | 2.51% |
60,114,000
+9,850,000
| +20% | +$782M |
|
5
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $3.54B | 1.74% |
20,622,100
+9,500
| +0% | +$1.59M |
|
|
6
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $2.12B | 1.04% |
12,360,100
+890,100
| +8% | +$149M |
|
7
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $2.06B | 1.02% |
12,605,900
-1,898,900
| -13% | -$304M |
|
|
8
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $1.7B | 0.83% |
10,354,800
+3,977,700
| +62% | +$636M |
|
9
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $1.5B | 0.74% |
65,580,000
+35,395,500
| +117% | +$719M |
|
10
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $1.48B | 0.73% |
7,601,900
-1,140,300
| -13% | -$206M |
|
11
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $1.41B | 0.69% |
24,980,000
-414,000
| -2% | -$22.5M |
|
12
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.4B | 0.69% |
30,248,000
-8,742,000
| -22% | -$396M |
|
13
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $1.39B | 0.68% |
17,165,000
+4,110,000
| +31% | +$346M |
|
|
14
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $1.35B | 0.67% |
59,151,000
+32,029,500
| +118% | +$651M |
|
|
15
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $1.32B | 0.65% |
23,446,000
-4,108,000
| -15% | -$223M |
|
16
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $1.25B | 0.62% |
32,047,000
+2,082,000
| +7% | +$71M |
|
17
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $1.19B | 0.59% |
6,411,100
+787,500
| +14% | +$150M |
|
|
18
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.17B | 0.58% |
25,256,800
+4,153,200
| +20% | +$188M |
|
|
19
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $1.11B | 0.55% |
19,982,000
-6,320,000
| -24% | -$341M |
|
|
20
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $1.1B | 0.54% |
19,648,000
+1,780,000
| +10% | +$96.2M |
|
|
21
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $1B | 0.49% |
25,573,000
+4,482,000
| +21% | +$153M |
|
|
22
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $991M | 0.49% |
5,102,200
-273,700
| -5% | -$49.5M |
|
|
23
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $923M | 0.45% |
11,377,500
+625,000
| +6% | +$52.7M |
|
|
24
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $755M | 0.37% |
4,068,400
-5,400
| -0.1% | -$1.03M |
|
25
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $744M | 0.37% |
3,371,353
+667,193
| +25% | +$159M |
|
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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 1,572 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 4.9% 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 1,572 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.