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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $110M | 0.05% |
1,209,719
-173,338
| -13% | -$15.1M |
|
|
ZEN
327
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,017,733
+694,884
| +53% | +$36.9M |
|
328
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.66B
| $110M | 0.05% |
636,225
+32,575
| +5% | +$5.25M |
|
329
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.7B
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,358,058
+186,647
| +16% | +$16M |
|
330
Ford
F
$55.3B
| $109M | 0.05% |
9,811,884
+6,680,805
| +213% | +$76.5M |
|
331
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44.1B
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,299,700
+291,000
| +29% | +$24.1M |
|
332
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,675,200
+827,900
| +98% | +$54.6M |
|
|
HES
333
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,607,722
+1,256,912
| +358% | +$75.1M |
|
|
PDCE
334
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $107M | 0.05% |
1,767,049
+1,751,014
| +10,920% | +$101M |
|
335
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $107M | 0.05% |
361,500
+18,500
| +5% | +$5.97M |
|
336
Scotiabank
BNS
$109B
| $107M | 0.05% |
+1,884,597
| New | +$114M |
|
|
337
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$409B
| $107M | 0.05% |
6,171,000
+815,000
| +15% | +$15.7M |
|
338
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $107M | 0.05% |
2,809,200
+1,831,800
| +187% | +$80.7M |
|
339
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.21B
| $106M | 0.05% |
784,375
-853,604
| -52% | -$104M |
|
340
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.4B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,585,200
+475,900
| +43% | +$32.7M |
|
341
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,674,426
+1,567,436
| +1,465% | +$108M |
|
342
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$385B
| $106M | 0.05% |
837,200
-208,100
| -20% | -$25.8M |
|
|
TMX
343
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $106M | 0.05% |
2,656,229
+1,799,322
| +210% | +$66.9M |
|
344
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $106M | 0.05% |
7,244,000
+1,402,000
| +24% | +$19.8M |
|
345
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26B
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,331,600
+1,116,400
| +519% | +$87.8M |
|
346
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.53B
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,304,600
+87,100
| +7% | +$6.71M |
|
347
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,502,379
-600,792
| -29% | -$43M |
|
348
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$40.7B
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,496,900
+480,000
| +47% | +$33.4M |
|
349
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $104M | 0.05% |
2,914,629
+2,084,257
| +251% | +$72.3M |
|
|
APC
350
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,424,100
-1,255,500
| -47% | -$85.1M |
|
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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.