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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
144,400
+112,800
| +357% | +$12.3M |
|
1452
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
51,567
+20,947
| +68% | +$6.61M |
|
1453
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.39B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
383,974
+305,120
| +387% | +$14.7M |
|
1454
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.6B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
378,000
+103,000
| +37% | +$4.01M |
|
1455
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
170,780
+129,362
| +312% | +$10.9M |
|
1456
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.54B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
364,600
+279,000
| +326% | +$11.7M |
|
1457
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.6B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
592,400
-230,071
| -28% | -$5.99M |
|
|
GG
1458
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,113,709
+347,412
| +45% | +$4.82M |
|
1459
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.77B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
209,100
+167,500
| +403% | +$12.9M |
|
|
MPT
1460
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.48B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,085,245
+270,425
| +33% | +$3.58M |
|
1461
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
262,600
-72,200
| -22% | -$4.35M |
|
|
SINA
1462
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
179,500
+37,600
| +26% | +$3.5M |
|
1463
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
110,519
+55,710
| +102% | +$7.85M |
|
1464
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.7B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
97,236
+55,736
| +134% | +$9.11M |
|
1465
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
73,100
-12,800
| -15% | -$2.72M |
|
1466
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
747,680
+164,609
| +28% | +$3.71M |
|
1467
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
190,300
-110,000
| -37% | -$8.95M |
|
1468
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.1B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,596,000
+595,500
| +60% | +$6.09M |
|
|
GRUB
1469
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $15M | 0.01% |
71,700
+4,400
| +7% | +$911K |
|
1470
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
184,300
-53,300
| -22% | -$4.13M |
|
|
1471
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $15M | 0.01% |
156,200
-9,800
| -6% | -$925K |
|
|
WWE
1472
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $15M | 0.01% |
205,700
+194,400
| +1,720% | +$9.84M |
|
|
CY
1473
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $15M | 0.01% |
960,727
+663,554
| +223% | +$10.9M |
|
1474
Five Below
FIVE
$13.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
153,145
-5,825
| -4% | -$468K |
|
1475
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$311M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
415,800
+3,900
| +0.9% | +$146K |
|
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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.