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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFX
4001
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-98,300
| -60% | -$2.78M |
|
|
SAVE
4002
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-19,000
| -26% | -$703K |
|
4003
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
155,138
-70,440
| -31% | -$689K |
|
4004
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
+67,500
| +126% | +$918K |
|
4005
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
43,782
-216,930
| -83% | -$8.84M |
|
4006
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
54,142
-31,094
| -36% | -$949K |
|
|
BEAT
4007
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+11,600
| +37% | +$463K |
|
4008
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,280
-28,478
| -28% | -$775K |
|
4009
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+34,700
| +255% | +$1.44M |
|
4010
Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIEM
$84.3M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,370
| New | +$2.06M |
|
4011
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+10,500
| +133% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TUP
4012
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,000
| New | +$2.06M |
|
4013
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$1.63M |
|
4014
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+12,400
| +123% | +$1.22M |
|
4015
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,803
+53,531
| +577% | +$1.81M |
|
|
HEWG
4016
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,576
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
AMJ
4017
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,696
-516,252
| -88% | -$13.5M |
|
4018
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+11,200
| +24% | +$380K |
|
4019
American Tower
AMT
$81.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
13,360
-5,751
| -30% | -$799K |
|
4020
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
18,039
+4,433
| +33% | +$484K |
|
4021
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
107,913
+82,070
| +318% | +$1.69M |
|
4022
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,451
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
AKAO
4023
CALL
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+116,900
| +112% | +$1.42M |
|
4024
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
106,836
-11,811
| -10% | -$211K |
|
4025
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
17,716
-10,609
| -37% | -$1.15M |
|
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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.