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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,249
| New | +$2.2M |
|
3727
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,247
+34,818
| +111% | +$1.14M |
|
3728
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+20,000
| +159% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CVGW
3729
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+12,900
| +115% | +$1.2M |
|
3730
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,397
-19,506
| -45% | -$1.95M |
|
|
EMWP
3731
PUT
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,910
-710
| -7% | -$175K |
|
3732
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,603
-11,174
| -16% | -$430K |
|
3733
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,022
-9,691
| -14% | -$263K |
|
|
ARNA
3734
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-39,200
| -42% | -$1.68M |
|
3735
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,707
+44,430
| +311% | +$1.73M |
|
3736
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
108,209
+32,694
| +43% | +$877K |
|
|
EMEM
3737
DELISTED
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
EMEM
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,128
| New | +$2.49M |
|
3738
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+13,300
| +23% | +$456K |
|
3739
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
650,668
+179,221
| +38% | +$497K |
|
3740
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,194
+10,534
| +63% | +$894K |
|
|
ILG
3741
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
69,914
-2,187,694
| -97% | -$73M |
|
3742
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-3,700
| -15% | -$418K |
|
3743
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,994
-17,537
| -33% | -$1.17M |
|
3744
FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund
RAVI
$1.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,579
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
UN
3745
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-19,400
| -32% | -$1.09M |
|
3746
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+33,400
| +35% | +$576K |
|
3747
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+5,000
| +29% | +$506K |
|
|
WGL
3748
CALL
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+17,400
| +205% | +$1.51M |
|
3749
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+4,400
| +12% | +$284K |
|
3750
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+9,200
| +14% | +$296K |
|
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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.