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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFN
2176
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
723,276
+338,271
| +88% | +$3.52M |
|
|
NVO
2177
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
311,400
+215,400
| +224% | +$5.12M |
|
2178
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-9,300
| -14% | -$1.22M |
|
|
LTC
2179
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
167,704
+22,092
| +15% | +$866K |
|
2180
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
73,606
-39,285
| -35% | -$3.71M |
|
2181
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
235,676
+53,696
| +30% | +$1.54M |
|
|
CAMP
2182
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,282
+6,522
| +96% | +$3.28M |
|
2183
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-15,500
| -18% | -$1.64M |
|
2184
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
182,076
+83,580
| +85% | +$3M |
|
2185
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+12,200
| +59% | +$2.51M |
|
2186
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
+18,000
| +13% | +$834K |
|
2187
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
858,000
+382,000
| +80% | +$2.3M |
|
2188
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
314,588
-272,985
| -46% | -$6.09M |
|
2189
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
199,668
+163,695
| +455% | +$5.18M |
|
2190
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+14,800
| +80% | +$2.77M |
|
|
FCE.A
2191
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
312,640
-286,419
| -48% | -$5.87M |
|
2192
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
236,323
+199,328
| +539% | +$6.01M |
|
2193
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+70,400
| +189% | +$4.54M |
|
2194
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+27,200
| +57% | +$2.38M |
|
2195
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
174,698
+165,805
| +1,864% | +$6.82M |
|
2196
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
+103,400
| +280% | +$4.69M |
|
2197
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
3,720
+755
| +25% | +$1.33M |
|
2198
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
286,412
+110,842
| +63% | +$2.67M |
|
2199
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.8B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
272,634
-666,450
| -71% | -$18.3M |
|
2200
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
111,438
+102,839
| +1,196% | +$6.13M |
|
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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 1,571 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 1,571 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.