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 | 6.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VER
426
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $84.9M | 0.04% |
2,282,228
+336,070
| +17% | +$11.8M |
|
427
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
515,476
+16,864
| +3% | +$2.88M |
|
428
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
11,875,200
-1,879,200
| -14% | -$12.7M |
|
429
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $84.6M | 0.04% |
2,939,185
+943,176
| +47% | +$31.3M |
|
430
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $84.5M | 0.04% |
5,820,138
-2,291,959
| -28% | -$34M |
|
|
APC
431
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $84M | 0.04% |
1,147,382
-3,246,705
| -74% | -$220M |
|
432
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $83.9M | 0.04% |
1,171,400
-509,900
| -30% | -$37.8M |
|
433
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.35B
| $83.6M | 0.04% |
260,923
+119,720
| +85% | +$43.9M |
|
434
Avnet
AVT
$7.87B
| $83.4M | 0.04% |
1,945,053
+727,114
| +60% | +$29.5M |
|
435
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $83.3M | 0.04% |
1,637,500
+1,077,000
| +192% | +$56.7M |
|
436
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $83.3M | 0.04% |
2,047,240
-370,149
| -15% | -$14.4M |
|
437
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
1,073,943
-435,574
| -29% | -$32.3M |
|
438
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $82.9M | 0.04% |
1,948,836
-367,280
| -16% | -$15.9M |
|
439
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
1,024,400
+373,100
| +57% | +$31.7M |
|
|
MNDT
440
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $82.7M | 0.04% |
5,372,309
+4,406,411
| +456% | +$76.6M |
|
441
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $81.7M | 0.04% |
1,902,000
-444,700
| -19% | -$20.8M |
|
442
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $81.6M | 0.04% |
163,500
+23,000
| +16% | +$12.2M |
|
443
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $81.6M | 0.04% |
2,485,722
+977,676
| +65% | +$31.9M |
|
444
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
829,505
+614,092
| +285% | +$60.3M |
|
445
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $81M | 0.04% |
1,328,200
-129,700
| -9% | -$8.13M |
|
446
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $81M | 0.04% |
804,000
-125,000
| -13% | -$12.4M |
|
|
CDK
447
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $81M | 0.04% |
1,245,374
+78,546
| +7% | +$5.08M |
|
|
RTN
448
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $80.5M | 0.04% |
416,512
+339,511
| +441% | +$71.3M |
|
|
HDS
449
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $80.2M | 0.04% |
1,870,035
+1,294,681
| +225% | +$52.4M |
|
450
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $80.1M | 0.04% |
478,800
-162,300
| -25% | -$30M |
|
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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 1,572 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 4.9% 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 1,572 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.