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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-1,100
| -7% | -$42.4K |
|
|
CA
5952
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
16,450
-15,459
| -48% | -$545K |
|
5953
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,910
| New | +$594K |
|
|
LVL
5954
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF
LVL
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
54,025
+8,897
| +20% | +$97.1K |
|
5955
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+1,800
| +19% | +$97.4K |
|
5956
CALL
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+7,900
| +59% | +$217K |
|
5957
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
17,951
-6,535
| -27% | -$219K |
|
5958
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets
HEEM
$293M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,768
| New | +$604K |
|
5959
Stagwell
STGW
$2.23B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
126,739
-102,644
| -45% | -$598K |
|
5960
PUT
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+4,400
| +138% | +$330K |
|
5961
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,286
| New | +$586K |
|
5962
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
5,942
-315,590
| -98% | -$27.5M |
|
|
WLH
5963
PUT
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+15,300
| +156% | +$395K |
|
5964
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+2,700
| +40% | +$165K |
|
5965
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43.6M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
13,571
+8,082
| +147% | +$361K |
|
5966
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+18,700
| +144% | +$359K |
|
5967
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$356M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
8,632
-1,932
| -18% | -$134K |
|
|
NGD
5968
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
278,700
-20,200
| -7% | -$46.7K |
|
|
LHO
5969
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
16,941
-55,918
| -77% | -$1.81M |
|
5970
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-5,062
| -29% | -$235K |
|
5971
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
39,789
-42,485
| -52% | -$654K |
|
5972
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,715
| New | +$593K |
|
|
PAGG
5973
DELISTED
Invesco Global Agriculture ETF
PAGG
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
21,458
-3,243
| -13% | -$88.4K |
|
5974
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.62B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,464
| New | +$553K |
|
5975
PUT
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-12,100
| -31% | -$236K |
|
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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.