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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VPU
4076
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
15,893
+12,386
| +353% | +$1.39M |
|
4077
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$371M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
163,599
+19,552
| +14% | +$245K |
|
4078
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
-48,400
| -25% | -$551K |
|
4079
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+3,000
| +10% | +$186K |
|
4080
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,704
+20,643
| +47% | +$617K |
|
|
TEF
4081
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
266,318
+241,550
| +975% | +$1.84M |
|
4082
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-22,200
| -27% | -$643K |
|
4083
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+67,200
| +108% | +$910K |
|
4084
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+5,700
| +48% | +$577K |
|
4085
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+26,400
| +56% | +$633K |
|
4086
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$395M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,046
| New | +$1.86M |
|
4087
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+33,400
| +272% | +$1.61M |
|
4088
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+700
| +5% | +$84.9K |
|
|
PSXP
4089
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,819
+17,932
| +100% | +$909K |
|
|
BRFS
4090
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
390,577
+337,647
| +638% | +$2.12M |
|
4091
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$610M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,420
+22,987
| +50% | +$610K |
|
4092
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
64,676
+51,476
| +390% | +$1.44M |
|
4093
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
38,802
+1,218
| +3% | +$67.2K |
|
4094
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,000
| +58% | +$700K |
|
|
ILPT
4095
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
81,620
-84,119
| -51% | -$1.78M |
|
4096
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-27,224
| -55% | -$2.34M |
|
4097
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-4,300
| -18% | -$399K |
|
4098
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+36,700
| +110% | +$864K |
|
4099
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
42,213
+9,672
| +30% | +$406K |
|
|
DCP
4100
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
45,884
-60,248
| -57% | -$2.31M |
|
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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.