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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLIC
4051
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,913
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
WMCR
4052
DELISTED
Invesco Wilshire Micro-Cap ETF
WMCR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,350
| New | +$1.82M |
|
4053
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
292,500
-32,100
| -10% | -$179K |
|
4054
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,053
-331,861
| -90% | -$17.4M |
|
4055
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-24,800
| -31% | -$868K |
|
|
COWN
4056
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
135,710
+80,268
| +145% | +$1.21M |
|
4057
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+25,100
| +57% | +$723K |
|
4058
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+4,400
| +22% | +$339K |
|
4059
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,034
-32,715
| -32% | -$898K |
|
4060
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-4,884
| -33% | -$885K |
|
4061
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,885
-50,010
| -82% | -$8.17M |
|
4062
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
497,300
-44,300
| -8% | -$166K |
|
4063
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
| – | – |
|
4064
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+15,500
| +131% | +$1.04M |
|
4065
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
23,922
+19,768
| +476% | +$1.6M |
|
4066
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,783
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
TGP
4067
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
110,565
+45,804
| +71% | +$808K |
|
|
KBAL
4068
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
115,044
+62,465
| +119% | +$1.03M |
|
4069
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,454
-16,293
| -37% | -$1.12M |
|
|
4070
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-3,100
| -15% | -$341K |
|
4071
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
34,672
-46,922
| -58% | -$2.2M |
|
|
AET
4072
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-3,400
| -25% | -$606K |
|
4073
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-17,600
| -20% | -$440K |
|
4074
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+3,000
| +14% | +$239K |
|
4075
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+16,500
| +33% | +$433K |
|
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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.