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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-24,900
| -36% | -$3.65M |
|
2277
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
157,900
+49,700
| +46% | +$2.24M |
|
2278
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
354,000
+203,400
| +135% | +$3.52M |
|
2279
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
645,919
+403,565
| +167% | +$3.89M |
|
2280
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
229,899
-471,829
| -67% | -$14.6M |
|
2281
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
289,512
+221,144
| +323% | +$5.24M |
|
2282
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
42,450
+26,867
| +172% | +$4.34M |
|
2283
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
117,990
-75,407
| -39% | -$4.44M |
|
2284
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.17B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
271,840
+243,412
| +856% | +$6.29M |
|
2285
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,136
+24,686
| +93% | +$2.75M |
|
|
JNPR
2286
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
240,914
+98,133
| +69% | +$2.56M |
|
|
WUBA
2287
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+32,800
| +53% | +$2.67M |
|
2288
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
265,000
+116,200
| +78% | +$2.58M |
|
2289
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
642,000
+29,000
| +5% | +$315K |
|
2290
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+9,400
| +102% | +$3.23M |
|
2291
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
-26,000
| -21% | -$1.68M |
|
2292
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
300,446
+75,255
| +33% | +$1.53M |
|
2293
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,033
| New | +$6.54M |
|
2294
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
724,200
-1,549,400
| -68% | -$14M |
|
2295
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
179,400
+35,900
| +25% | +$1.31M |
|
2296
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
65,606
+52,392
| +396% | +$5.24M |
|
2297
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,741
-409
| -19% | -$1.66M |
|
2298
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
146,926
+79,838
| +119% | +$3.97M |
|
|
GRMN
2299
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
-28,300
| -21% | -$1.7M |
|
2300
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,742
+30,783
| +42% | +$2M |
|
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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.