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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $20M | 0.01% |
369,600
+159,900
| +76% | +$9.05M |
|
1252
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
392,437
+333,453
| +565% | +$17.5M |
|
1253
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
167,800
+52,700
| +46% | +$4.57M |
|
1254
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.05B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
619,772
+88,721
| +17% | +$2.66M |
|
1255
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
66,900
-106,600
| -61% | -$31.2M |
|
|
IBTX
1256
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
297,937
+63,131
| +27% | +$4.61M |
|
1257
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
243,900
+43,400
| +22% | +$3.36M |
|
1258
PUT
ASML
ASML
$704B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
100,200
-10,300
| -9% | -$2.07M |
|
|
NEWR
1259
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
197,162
+31,889
| +19% | +$2.83M |
|
1260
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.1B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
153,600
-3,900
| -2% | -$481K |
|
1261
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
138,600
+32,400
| +31% | +$4.8M |
|
|
ZIONW
1262
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
974,055
-88,937
| -8% | -$2.01M |
|
|
NBIS
1263
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$73.8B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
549,900
+271,800
| +98% | +$9.47M |
|
1264
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
166,146
+12,383
| +8% | +$1.53M |
|
1265
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.27B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
352,200
+159,600
| +83% | +$7.63M |
|
1266
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.88B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
601,700
+222,000
| +58% | +$9.67M |
|
|
SHPG
1267
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
115,600
+14,000
| +14% | +$2.26M |
|
1268
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.8B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,036,944
-361,824
| -26% | -$6.26M |
|
1269
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
210,498
+147,241
| +233% | +$12.9M |
|
1270
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
159,580
-20,760
| -12% | -$2.64M |
|
|
ENDP
1271
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
2,056,268
+1,386,741
| +207% | +$9.32M |
|
|
K
1272
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
295,325
+134,297
| +83% | +$7.99M |
|
1273
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
294,110
-10,497
| -3% | -$675K |
|
1274
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.4B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
55,976
+26,745
| +91% | +$8.36M |
|
1275
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
873,308
+144,055
| +20% | +$3.1M |
|
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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 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 1,572 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.