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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
357,500
-3,900
| -1% | -$154K |
|
1577
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
227,472
-2,822,901
| -93% | -$179M |
|
1578
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $13M | 0.01% |
464,600
+27,200
| +6% | +$738K |
|
1579
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $13M | 0.01% |
385,639
-257,461
| -40% | -$7.96M |
|
1580
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
187,600
+137,200
| +272% | +$9.17M |
|
|
CLR
1581
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $13M | 0.01% |
200,900
+14,300
| +8% | +$924K |
|
|
HRG
1582
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $13M | 0.01% |
993,796
+922,906
| +1,302% | +$12.3M |
|
|
LADR
1583
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $13M | 0.01% |
830,532
-1,488,283
| -64% | -$22.4M |
|
1584
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,339,643
-573,187
| -30% | -$6.39M |
|
1585
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
160,357
+81,536
| +103% | +$6.28M |
|
1586
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
111,500
+40,200
| +56% | +$4.9M |
|
1587
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
306,800
+51,100
| +20% | +$2.15M |
|
|
AUY
1588
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
4,449,572
+1,157,859
| +35% | +$3.37M |
|
1589
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
209,200
+109,200
| +109% | +$6.3M |
|
1590
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
280,200
+85,500
| +44% | +$3.84M |
|
1591
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
269,800
+35,800
| +15% | +$1.57M |
|
1592
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
254,300
-26,500
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
1593
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
82,100
+60,400
| +278% | +$9.75M |
|
1594
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
230,147
+114,265
| +99% | +$5.87M |
|
1595
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
626,166
+231,974
| +59% | +$5.37M |
|
1596
FedEx
FDX
$79.2B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
56,213
-305,700
| -84% | -$75.7M |
|
|
LXFT
1597
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
345,421
+298,652
| +639% | +$11.5M |
|
1598
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
59,300
+23,800
| +67% | +$5.21M |
|
1599
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
257,347
+49,421
| +24% | +$2.52M |
|
1600
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
91,600
+42,300
| +86% | +$6.26M |
|
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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.