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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+42,500
| +53% | +$343K |
|
5177
Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF
SRET
$230M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
20,395
+7,747
| +61% | +$343K |
|
|
SEI
5178
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.17B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
65,576
+23,298
| +55% | +$387K |
|
|
TSG
5179
PUT
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+15,300
| +146% | +$510K |
|
5180
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
33,322
-6,955
| -17% | -$186K |
|
5181
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
14,396
+7,964
| +124% | +$505K |
|
|
LDRS
5182
DELISTED
Innovator IBD ETF Leaders ETF
LDRS
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
37,154
+27,523
| +286% | +$680K |
|
5183
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+49,100
| +120% | +$495K |
|
5184
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-5,700
| -44% | -$712K |
|
5185
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+11,100
| +125% | +$563K |
|
|
BHVN
5186
PUT
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-80,300
| -77% | -$2.55M |
|
5187
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+8,500
| +70% | +$405K |
|
5188
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
28,304
-4,392
| -13% | -$141K |
|
5189
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
37,965
-9,880
| -21% | -$233K |
|
5190
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.43B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
44,735
+27,795
| +164% | +$550K |
|
5191
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
23,127
-188,823
| -89% | -$7.13M |
|
5192
PUT
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+12,400
| +253% | +$644K |
|
|
SCHR
5193
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,464
| New | +$924K |
|
|
TRTX
5194
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$609M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,681
| New | +$923K |
|
|
ZOES
5195
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+70,000
| +279% | +$889K |
|
5196
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$545M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
23,617
+12,038
| +104% | +$513K |
|
5197
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+30,700
| +62% | +$335K |
|
5198
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.35B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,179
| New | +$919K |
|
5199
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$147M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,002
| New | +$1.04M |
|
5200
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-1,800
| -12% | -$121K |
|
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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.