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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-7,000
| -30% | -$856K |
|
3977
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-16,100
| -18% | -$486K |
|
3978
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,477
-70,543
| -55% | -$2.41M |
|
3979
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+68,400
| +120% | +$1.16M |
|
3980
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
71,992
+32,985
| +85% | +$992K |
|
3981
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+700
| +4% | +$85.7K |
|
|
BVH
3982
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
43,718
+37,528
| +606% | +$1.73M |
|
3983
State Street SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF
XITK
$73.4M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,642
| New | +$1.92M |
|
3984
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
28,580
+23,327
| +444% | +$1.71M |
|
3985
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
19,214
-154,580
| -89% | -$15.5M |
|
3986
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-40,100
| -34% | -$958K |
|
|
FOLD
3987
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
+39,300
| +45% | +$594K |
|
3988
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+20,100
| +39% | +$579K |
|
|
TEN
3989
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
44,624
+23,604
| +112% | +$1.14M |
|
3990
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
36,755
-1,589
| -4% | -$78.5K |
|
|
ERF
3991
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
155,588
+71,600
| +85% | +$860K |
|
3992
Main Sector Rotation ETF
SECT
$2.91B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
70,376
+39,273
| +126% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SAFE
3993
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,281
+21,525
| +137% | +$1.11M |
|
3994
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-82,206
| -67% | -$3.71M |
|
|
FLG
3995
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+45,500
| +337% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CONN
3996
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-10,900
| -16% | -$313K |
|
3997
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
183,516
-52,020
| -22% | -$584K |
|
|
COL
3998
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+11,000
| +314% | +$1.49M |
|
|
PDM
3999
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,897
| New | +$1.82M |
|
4000
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+35,900
| +203% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.