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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-48,900
| -35% | -$3.35M |
|
|
HAYN
2477
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
151,924
+66,641
| +78% | +$2.69M |
|
2478
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
425,480
+54,586
| +15% | +$601K |
|
|
SNBR
2479
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,033
| New | +$5.85M |
|
2480
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
194,384
+85,295
| +78% | +$2.52M |
|
|
MMP
2481
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-33,800
| -30% | -$2.27M |
|
2482
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
227,200
+129,200
| +132% | +$3.38M |
|
2483
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
122,067
+44,793
| +58% | +$2.11M |
|
2484
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
96,045
+49,550
| +107% | +$3.02M |
|
2485
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
331,800
-226,900
| -41% | -$3.43M |
|
2486
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+79,600
| +177% | +$3.33M |
|
2487
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
105,664
-72,055
| -41% | -$3.71M |
|
2488
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
228,200
-14,300
| -6% | -$390K |
|
2489
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+286,721
| New | +$4.4M |
|
2490
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+7,900
| +21% | +$966K |
|
|
CGC
2491
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,920
| New | +$5.73M |
|
|
MIME
2492
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,314
+75,922
| +130% | +$3.09M |
|
2493
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
143,722
+114,453
| +391% | +$4.53M |
|
2494
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+15,200
| +19% | +$870K |
|
2495
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.25B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
173,799
+102,446
| +144% | +$3.26M |
|
2496
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+54,400
| +95% | +$2.59M |
|
2497
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$5.49M |
|
2498
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.12B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
187,629
+94,046
| +100% | +$2.94M |
|
2499
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
153,168
-422,893
| -73% | -$14.5M |
|
2500
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
159,106
+82,342
| +107% | +$2.71M |
|
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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.