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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
6,591
-21,123
| -76% | -$2.56M |
|
|
DVAX
5377
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-15,600
| -22% | -$270K |
|
5378
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
3,911
-642,000
| -99% | -$132M |
|
5379
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+3,500
| +38% | +$237K |
|
5380
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
6,504
-1,573
| -19% | -$200K |
|
5381
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
$3.28B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,528
| New | +$818K |
|
5382
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,191
| New | +$702K |
|
5383
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+5,800
| +67% | +$348K |
|
|
KOL
5384
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
5,203
-3,163
| -38% | -$514K |
|
|
S
5385
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
150,700
-195,600
| -56% | -$1.06M |
|
5386
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
9,941
-4,719
| -32% | -$398K |
|
5387
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
FCEF
$82.7M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
37,843
-9,616
| -20% | -$208K |
|
5388
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
291,475
-566,420
| -66% | -$1.97M |
|
|
STKL
5389
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,504
| New | +$738K |
|
|
AIV
5390
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+145,129
| New | +$788K |
|
5391
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,867
-217
| -2% | -$16.1K |
|
5392
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
21,334
+9,177
| +75% | +$381K |
|
|
MRTX
5393
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$627K |
|
|
SEA
5394
DELISTED
Invesco Shipping ETF
SEA
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
80,432
-221,071
| -73% | -$2.41M |
|
5395
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$814K |
|
5396
ProShares Hedge Replication ETF
HDG
$22.3M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,116
| New | +$823K |
|
5397
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+121,100
| New | +$626K |
|
|
SHLD
5398
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
343,800
-33,400
| -9% | -$97.8K |
|
5399
PUT
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$746K |
|
|
PARA
5400
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
14,474
-177,485
| -92% | -$9.27M |
|
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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.