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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5751
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
GMOM
$72.6M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
24,821
+8,836
| +55% | +$242K |
|
5752
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-22,000
| -54% | -$812K |
|
5753
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.99B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
23,155
+10,438
| +82% | +$297K |
|
|
NOAH
5754
CALL
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+7,500
| +144% | +$424K |
|
|
DNR
5755
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+69,100
| +101% | +$259K |
|
5756
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+1,700
| +14% | +$80.2K |
|
|
ECHO
5757
PUT
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+8,500
| +60% | +$243K |
|
5758
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
14,546
-7,110
| -33% | -$316K |
|
5759
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$690K |
|
5760
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$498K |
|
|
AAWW
5761
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-8,500
| -48% | -$574K |
|
5762
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$688K |
|
|
IBKC
5763
PUT
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+1,100
| +14% | +$86.7K |
|
5764
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-26,500
| -46% | -$570K |
|
5765
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
4,341
+375
| +9% | +$55K |
|
5766
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$639K |
|
|
FSCT
5767
CALL
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$624K |
|
5768
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
8,586
-4,917
| -36% | -$369K |
|
5769
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
49,449
+35,008
| +242% | +$472K |
|
5770
CALL
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$590K |
|
5771
PUT
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,900
| +66% | +$257K |
|
5772
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,900
| New | +$642K |
|
|
INXN
5773
PUT
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+4,100
| +64% | +$262K |
|
5774
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
5,092
-11,474
| -69% | -$1.52M |
|
5775
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+1,700
| +142% | +$387K |
|
Similar funds
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.