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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,695
| New | +$5.36M |
|
2577
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
409,500
+202,340
| +98% | +$2.64M |
|
|
CAI
2578
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
224,718
+24,925
| +12% | +$579K |
|
2579
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
7,898,075
+1,640,087
| +26% | +$1.1M |
|
2580
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
76,402
+41,290
| +118% | +$2.78M |
|
2581
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+26,400
| +92% | +$2.7M |
|
2582
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.08B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
227,575
+216,370
| +1,931% | +$5.11M |
|
|
UMPQ
2583
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,857
| New | +$5.39M |
|
2584
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,284
+210
| +20% | +$728K |
|
2585
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-15,200
| -12% | -$719K |
|
|
MDC
2586
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
197,540
-24,478
| -11% | -$636K |
|
2587
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,335
+13,029
| +24% | +$967K |
|
2588
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-3,100
| -7% | -$412K |
|
2589
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-17,200
| -15% | -$808K |
|
2590
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+8,000
| +10% | +$456K |
|
2591
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
109,766
+93,404
| +571% | +$4.56M |
|
2592
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
291,000
+60,000
| +26% | +$1.12M |
|
|
VIAB
2593
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
171,300
-24,900
| -13% | -$732K |
|
2594
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
-5,200
| -4% | -$234K |
|
2595
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,116
-4,209
| -5% | -$233K |
|
|
CSOD
2596
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+30,200
| +38% | +$1.41M |
|
2597
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+32,800
| +547% | +$4.2M |
|
2598
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
195,215
+184,286
| +1,686% | +$4.79M |
|
2599
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,792
-48,729
| -49% | -$4.58M |
|
2600
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
80,212
+11,356
| +16% | +$775K |
|
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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.