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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
-46,200
| -23% | -$2.75M |
|
1927
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
246,050
-914,472
| -79% | -$38.1M |
|
1928
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+46,300
| +54% | +$3.12M |
|
1929
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
407,848
-2,516,459
| -86% | -$56.4M |
|
1930
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+41,000
| +68% | +$3.6M |
|
|
TDAY
1931
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
491,646
+374,230
| +319% | +$6.49M |
|
|
FMBI
1932
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+355,872
| New | +$9.1M |
|
1933
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
+94,400
| +326% | +$6.38M |
|
1934
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
156,270
+81,179
| +108% | +$4.65M |
|
1935
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
164,934
+46,460
| +39% | +$2.46M |
|
1936
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
420,300
+127,700
| +44% | +$2.73M |
|
1937
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
207,363
+77,471
| +60% | +$3.43M |
|
1938
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+7,800
| +43% | +$2.56M |
|
1939
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
71,042
-54,494
| -43% | -$7.41M |
|
1940
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
155,100
-155,300
| -50% | -$9.36M |
|
|
SLCA
1941
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
349,500
+99,400
| +40% | +$2.91M |
|
|
1942
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+39,300
| +34% | +$2.34M |
|
1943
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
+49,000
| +121% | +$4.37M |
|
1944
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
38,233
-29,110
| -43% | -$6.48M |
|
1945
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,378
+30,844
| +324% | +$5.7M |
|
1946
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
272,400
+183,500
| +206% | +$5.53M |
|
1947
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+27,200
| +60% | +$3.18M |
|
1948
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
193,826
+98,032
| +102% | +$4.38M |
|
1949
PUT
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
374,853
+162,484
| +77% | +$3.59M |
|
1950
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
401,572
+571
| +0.1% | +$13.3K |
|
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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.