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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+4,100
| +21% | +$460K |
|
3802
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,838
-62,923
| -70% | -$4.89M |
|
3803
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
298,696
-224,600
| -43% | -$1.62M |
|
3804
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,657
-485
| -7% | -$158K |
|
3805
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,968
+103,788
| +514% | +$1.84M |
|
|
SHYF
3806
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,732
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
MXIM
3807
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+15,300
| +69% | +$891K |
|
3808
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,870
+20,416
| +832% | +$1.96M |
|
3809
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,115
| New | +$2.21M |
|
3810
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-7,800
| -10% | -$251K |
|
|
DO
3811
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-8,300
| -7% | -$155K |
|
3812
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,426
+1,220
| +3% | +$61.9K |
|
3813
CALL
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+15,900
| +187% | +$1.41M |
|
3814
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,236
-1,944
| -8% | -$208K |
|
3815
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+8,600
| +64% | +$860K |
|
3816
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+40,700
| +146% | +$1.36M |
|
|
FIT
3817
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
335,100
+3,000
| +0.9% | +$17.1K |
|
|
LL
3818
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-1,000
| -1% | -$22.9K |
|
3819
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+3,900
| +7% | +$149K |
|
3820
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+2,600
| +12% | +$289K |
|
3821
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
66,156
+40,232
| +155% | +$2.07M |
|
3822
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
165,800
+138,600
| +510% | +$1.51M |
|
3823
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
53,106
-651,409
| -92% | -$28.4M |
|
3824
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,071
-404,968
| -91% | -$21.9M |
|
3825
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,124
-25,495
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.