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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.8B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
456,551
+160,183
| +54% | +$5.81M |
|
1427
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
91,797
+70,066
| +322% | +$11.3M |
|
1428
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
399,300
+179,500
| +82% | +$7.17M |
|
1429
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
74,900
+13,300
| +22% | +$2.73M |
|
|
RDS.A
1430
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
227,900
-169,500
| -43% | -$11.7M |
|
1431
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.6B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
346,178
-505,406
| -59% | -$23.4M |
|
1432
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
115,700
-100
| -0.1% | -$12.2K |
|
|
LOGM
1433
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
151,910
+83,101
| +121% | +$9.3M |
|
1434
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
226,800
+14,900
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
1435
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.78B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
104,700
+7,500
| +8% | +$1.18M |
|
1436
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.2B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
444,600
+68,700
| +18% | +$2.33M |
|
1437
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
104,100
+54,100
| +108% | +$7.7M |
|
1438
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
351,097
+43,046
| +14% | +$1.86M |
|
|
ARR
1439
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
137,220
+97,182
| +243% | +$11.2M |
|
1440
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
90,300
-5,300
| -6% | -$884K |
|
1441
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
611,100
+175,700
| +40% | +$4.71M |
|
1442
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
151,700
+44,700
| +42% | +$4.55M |
|
|
HR
1443
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
+534,341
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1444
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.92B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
369,100
+188,700
| +105% | +$7.95M |
|
1445
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
210,100
+72,200
| +52% | +$5.09M |
|
1446
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.4B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
160,412
-76,228
| -32% | -$7.41M |
|
1447
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
539,751
-1,258,113
| -70% | -$39.1M |
|
|
BOLD
1448
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
+404,675
| New | +$15M |
|
|
1449
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
113,900
+10,900
| +11% | +$1.32M |
|
1450
United Rentals
URI
$71.9B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
104,510
+51,612
| +98% | +$8.43M |
|
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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.