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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,847
-214,293
| -77% | -$7.45M |
|
3852
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,021
| New | +$2.34M |
|
3853
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,047
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
IO
3854
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
88,158
+63,378
| +256% | +$1.65M |
|
3855
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-6,200
| -15% | -$380K |
|
3856
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
85,472
+21,528
| +34% | +$536K |
|
3857
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,334
+4,711
| +17% | +$261K |
|
3858
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
102,691
-187,450
| -65% | -$4M |
|
3859
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+22,500
| +321% | +$1.52M |
|
3860
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+21,700
| +62% | +$808K |
|
3861
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+3,500
| +37% | +$552K |
|
3862
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
145,006
-10,585
| -7% | -$115K |
|
|
SIX
3863
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,476
-79,792
| -72% | -$5.21M |
|
3864
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+9,200
| +41% | +$654K |
|
3865
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,551
-26,179
| -49% | -$1.83M |
|
3866
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$2.23M |
|
3867
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+2,000
| +5% | +$105K |
|
3868
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+38,200
| +47% | +$613K |
|
|
HTT
3869
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
239,809
-60,582
| -20% | -$609K |
|
3870
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,844
-18,176
| -29% | -$856K |
|
3871
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,587
+32,249
| +167% | +$1.34M |
|
3872
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
451,434
+104,613
| +30% | +$397K |
|
|
LDL
3873
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,587
+29,687
| +157% | +$1.3M |
|
3874
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-16,600
| -28% | -$789K |
|
3875
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,713
-24,548
| -34% | -$1.06M |
|
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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.