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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
185,817
+91,427
| +97% | +$8.18M |
|
|
CZR
1352
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,611,808
+1,258,618
| +356% | +$14.7M |
|
|
DFS
1353
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
244,866
+31,405
| +15% | +$2.3M |
|
|
SKX
1354
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
574,500
+400,000
| +229% | +$12.8M |
|
1355
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
117,800
+31,600
| +37% | +$4.8M |
|
1356
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.56B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
92,471
+54,630
| +144% | +$9.33M |
|
1357
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.2B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
210,700
-172,400
| -45% | -$14.3M |
|
|
LOXO
1358
CALL
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
98,700
+72,100
| +271% | +$10.8M |
|
1359
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$641M
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
352,300
+103,100
| +41% | +$4.81M |
|
1360
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
409,600
-152,800
| -27% | -$6.17M |
|
1361
Avis
CAR
$4.85B
| $17M | 0.01% |
524,422
+396,761
| +311% | +$17.3M |
|
1362
Regions Financial
RF
$27B
| $17M | 0.01% |
958,027
+771,015
| +412% | +$14.4M |
|
1363
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $17M | 0.01% |
119,210
+94,451
| +381% | +$14M |
|
|
XLNX
1364
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $17M | 0.01% |
260,200
+104,700
| +67% | +$7.14M |
|
1365
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $17M | 0.01% |
163,000
-83,300
| -34% | -$8.8M |
|
|
1366
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.2B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
208,200
-402,300
| -66% | -$33.3M |
|
1367
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.53B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
521,700
+492,300
| +1,674% | +$15.4M |
|
|
GRA
1368
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
230,616
+150,488
| +188% | +$10.6M |
|
1369
Yelp
YELP
$1.33B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
431,355
-1,323,231
| -75% | -$57.2M |
|
1370
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
268,100
+29,400
| +12% | +$1.93M |
|
|
LLL
1371
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
87,700
-5,400
| -6% | -$1.08M |
|
1372
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
229,770
+123,994
| +117% | +$9.3M |
|
|
TPH
1373
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,027,788
+159,899
| +18% | +$2.72M |
|
1374
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.7B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
433,900
+257,000
| +145% | +$10.8M |
|
1375
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
+605,700
| New | +$20M |
|
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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.