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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,290
-7,642
| -13% | -$362K |
|
3777
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+25,600
| +118% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TVTY
3778
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,734
-44,609
| -41% | -$1.65M |
|
3779
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+22,000
| +74% | +$969K |
|
3780
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+76,800
| +231% | +$1.53M |
|
3781
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+6,100
| +13% | +$242K |
|
|
EMWP
3782
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,570
+696
| +9% | +$171K |
|
3783
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,324
| New | +$2.27M |
|
3784
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+5,500
| +38% | +$647K |
|
3785
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,189
+1,195
| +7% | +$119K |
|
3786
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,091
+16,819
| +268% | +$1.52M |
|
3787
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+10,100
| +105% | +$1.13M |
|
3788
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+39,100
| +246% | +$1.63M |
|
3789
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+13,300
| +68% | +$966K |
|
3790
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+3,400
| +17% | +$292K |
|
|
PDS
3791
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,438
+1,602
| +5% | +$108K |
|
3792
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
58,156
+23,741
| +69% | +$910K |
|
3793
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
107,093
+47,230
| +79% | +$1.01M |
|
3794
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-15,900
| -20% | -$559K |
|
3795
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+3,900
| +15% | +$295K |
|
3796
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
104,296
+80,468
| +338% | +$1.78M |
|
3797
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+1,700
| +3% | +$69.7K |
|
3798
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,825
-481,345
| -73% | -$5.7M |
|
3799
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-3,100
| -5% | -$123K |
|
3800
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
93,408
+38,842
| +71% | +$926K |
|
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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.