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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
-18,300
| -12% | -$657K |
|
2677
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
238,701
-497,606
| -68% | -$10.4M |
|
|
NFX
2678
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
160,600
+47,300
| +42% | +$1.34M |
|
2679
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
465,488
+453,192
| +3,686% | +$4.21M |
|
2680
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
182,800
+10,100
| +6% | +$300K |
|
2681
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.88B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
411,825
-399,446
| -49% | -$6.47M |
|
|
LL
2682
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
199,073
-11,950
| -6% | -$273K |
|
2683
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
159,300
+41,700
| +35% | +$1.25M |
|
2684
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
201,900
+109,700
| +119% | +$3.1M |
|
2685
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+48,600
| +63% | +$1.86M |
|
2686
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
170,501
+87,879
| +106% | +$2.61M |
|
2687
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+4,500
| +15% | +$589K |
|
2688
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
7,078
-2,188
| -24% | -$1.56M |
|
|
BITA
2689
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
+120,800
| +147% | +$2.74M |
|
|
ESRX
2690
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-189,600
| -75% | -$14.2M |
|
2691
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
633,193
-68,713
| -10% | -$555K |
|
2692
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,695
+100,491
| +285% | +$3.66M |
|
|
CHUY
2693
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
156,759
+22,511
| +17% | +$651K |
|
2694
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
-34,900
| -31% | -$1.94M |
|
2695
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,079
-4,190
| -12% | -$632K |
|
|
BGG
2696
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
271,948
+153,724
| +130% | +$2.92M |
|
2697
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
129,375
+56,438
| +77% | +$2.09M |
|
2698
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
130,692
-70,385
| -35% | -$2.47M |
|
|
VAR
2699
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,069
+16,666
| +66% | +$1.99M |
|
2700
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
59,349
-349,172
| -85% | -$27.3M |
|
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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.