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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GHDX
2251
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
135,399
+10,170
| +8% | +$404K |
|
2252
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
+80,400
| +58% | +$2.3M |
|
2253
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
+61,200
| +52% | +$2.49M |
|
2254
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
31,728
+10,688
| +51% | +$2M |
|
|
RSX
2255
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
320,600
-51,800
| -14% | -$1.1M |
|
2256
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
468,398
+405,063
| +640% | +$5.96M |
|
|
PFPT
2257
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,013
-79,732
| -57% | -$9.69M |
|
2258
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+9,700
| +16% | +$941K |
|
2259
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
791,131
+741,424
| +1,492% | +$6.76M |
|
2260
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
359,700
+57,200
| +19% | +$1.25M |
|
2261
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
207,081
-572,952
| -73% | -$18.9M |
|
2262
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
+50,600
| +54% | +$2.47M |
|
2263
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
185,750
+13,417
| +8% | +$480K |
|
2264
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
111
-14
| -11% | -$843K |
|
2265
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+4,700
| +15% | +$920K |
|
|
MDP
2266
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
131,998
+116,271
| +739% | +$5.96M |
|
|
PF
2267
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-144,600
| -58% | -$8.91M |
|
2268
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
82,162
-108,336
| -57% | -$8.61M |
|
2269
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
-109,200
| -42% | -$4.79M |
|
2270
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
555,901
+487,090
| +708% | +$6.38M |
|
2271
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-57,500
| -44% | -$5.7M |
|
2272
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
269,000
+99,500
| +59% | +$2.21M |
|
|
XEC
2273
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+48,800
| +289% | +$4.63M |
|
2274
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
241,300
+38,100
| +19% | +$1.04M |
|
2275
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,729
| New | +$6.65M |
|
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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.