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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
311,300
+14,400
| +5% | +$495K |
|
1777
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
191,859
+129,033
| +205% | +$6.63M |
|
|
JCP
1778
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
4,437,800
+99,000
| +2% | +$279K |
|
|
DHC
1779
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
573,552
+76,197
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
1780
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
642,388
+389,788
| +154% | +$7.06M |
|
|
AMTD
1781
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
188,700
-68,900
| -27% | -$4.1M |
|
1782
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
137,849
-37,422
| -21% | -$2.89M |
|
1783
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
204,080
+24,320
| +14% | +$1.22M |
|
1784
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,592,914
+891,059
| +127% | +$4.96M |
|
1785
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
85,238
+67,262
| +374% | +$8.69M |
|
|
TTM
1786
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
524,500
+370,200
| +240% | +$8.75M |
|
1787
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
97,178
+93,963
| +2,923% | +$9.69M |
|
1788
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
90,447
-60,851
| -40% | -$6.69M |
|
|
BBBY
1789
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
513,567
-723,953
| -59% | -$13.5M |
|
1790
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
145,800
+134,700
| +1,214% | +$9.55M |
|
|
BBBY
1791
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
404,358
-18,501
| -4% | -$503K |
|
|
CS
1792
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
686,700
-111,000
| -14% | -$1.79M |
|
|
TFCF
1793
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+206,281
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1794
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
73,800
-333,300
| -82% | -$42.7M |
|
|
HTZ
1795
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
760,623
+44,183
| +6% | +$716K |
|
1796
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
435,356
-406,622
| -48% | -$9.02M |
|
1797
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
50,974
+47,200
| +1,251% | +$9.43M |
|
|
HIBB
1798
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
440,547
+189,810
| +76% | +$4.95M |
|
1799
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
110,100
+40,200
| +58% | +$3.75M |
|
1800
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
186,700
+59,300
| +47% | +$3.36M |
|
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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.