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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
-7,000
| -6% | -$433K |
|
2302
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$269M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
177,226
+103,506
| +140% | +$3.92M |
|
2303
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
+3,400
| +55% | +$2.43M |
|
2304
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+663,223
| New | +$7.27M |
|
2305
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
154,196
+19,848
| +15% | +$792K |
|
2306
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+31,700
| +16% | +$954K |
|
2307
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
231,000
-77,000
| -25% | -$2.36M |
|
2308
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
140,985
-29,782
| -17% | -$1.44M |
|
2309
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
41,904
+13,735
| +49% | +$2.07M |
|
2310
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+219,810
| New | +$6.92M |
|
|
ENLC
2311
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
392,576
+371,432
| +1,757% | +$5.92M |
|
|
UNIT
2312
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
322,200
+200,300
| +164% | +$3.9M |
|
2313
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
373,600
+155,900
| +72% | +$2.56M |
|
2314
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
258,100
+129,800
| +101% | +$3.16M |
|
2315
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
289,929
+159,141
| +122% | +$3.5M |
|
2316
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
761,900
-37,400
| -5% | -$298K |
|
2317
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
+83,100
| +248% | +$4.4M |
|
2318
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
-34,700
| -21% | -$1.82M |
|
2319
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-36,600
| -37% | -$3.88M |
|
2320
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
230,975
-832,440
| -78% | -$23.4M |
|
|
SAGE
2321
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+20,000
| +96% | +$3.14M |
|
2322
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
270,144
+157,382
| +140% | +$3.75M |
|
2323
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
84,252
+37,999
| +82% | +$2.86M |
|
2324
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
530,852
+266,350
| +101% | +$2.95M |
|
2325
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
414,900
+386,200
| +1,346% | +$6.28M |
|
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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.