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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VTLE
2526
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,146
+13,295
| +90% | +$2.49M |
|
2527
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,300
| New | +$5.94M |
|
2528
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
143,118
-157,567
| -52% | -$5.05M |
|
|
GRA
2529
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+38,400
| +108% | +$2.69M |
|
2530
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
145,296
+40,720
| +39% | +$1.49M |
|
2531
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
-18,000
| -11% | -$662K |
|
2532
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
179,659
-41,516
| -19% | -$1.16M |
|
|
SIR
2533
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
545,854
-41,105
| -7% | -$370K |
|
|
NXGN
2534
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
275,753
-340,047
| -55% | -$5.37M |
|
|
FIT
2535
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
820,600
+163,500
| +25% | +$935K |
|
2536
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+500
| +2% | +$116K |
|
2537
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
303,033
+46,149
| +18% | +$781K |
|
2538
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
410,108
+28,036
| +7% | +$416K |
|
2539
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
159,798
+153,152
| +2,304% | +$5.45M |
|
2540
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-17,200
| -19% | -$1.25M |
|
2541
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-47,000
| -51% | -$5.46M |
|
2542
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
82,643
+54,492
| +194% | +$3.72M |
|
|
SVC
2543
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
37,296
+6,757
| +22% | +$913K |
|
|
HIMX
2544
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
714,900
+16,800
| +2% | +$124K |
|
2545
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,750
+36,982
| +208% | +$3.49M |
|
2546
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-24,000
| -22% | -$1.63M |
|
|
MLNX
2547
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+40,600
| +180% | +$3.33M |
|
2548
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+36,600
| +63% | +$2.15M |
|
|
VIAB
2549
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
+21,700
| +14% | +$638K |
|
2550
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+21,600
| +51% | +$1.75M |
|
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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.