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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTT
2776
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
501,000
-139,700
| -22% | -$1.4M |
|
2777
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
65,560
-22,110
| -25% | -$1.49M |
|
2778
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
225,500
+31,200
| +16% | +$581K |
|
|
SC
2779
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
232,300
+42,300
| +22% | +$771K |
|
2780
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
84,386
+51,744
| +159% | +$2.66M |
|
2781
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-27,400
| -32% | -$1.98M |
|
2782
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,184
| New | +$4.55M |
|
2783
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
74,838
+13,134
| +21% | +$766K |
|
2784
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,087
+57,125
| +318% | +$3.27M |
|
|
CEO
2785
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+13,300
| +106% | +$2.21M |
|
2786
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+37,900
| +38% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SEE
2787
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
+26,000
| +33% | +$1.14M |
|
|
FRAN
2788
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
48,684
+22,406
| +85% | +$1.54M |
|
2789
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
-300,700
| -68% | -$9.72M |
|
|
WRK
2790
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+16,400
| +27% | +$1.01M |
|
|
EVBG
2791
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
92,938
+86,306
| +1,301% | +$3.67M |
|
|
AVLR
2792
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,525
| New | +$3.93M |
|
2793
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
147,100
+92,500
| +169% | +$2.48M |
|
2794
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+62,600
| +253% | +$2.98M |
|
|
NTRI
2795
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,148
-17,046
| -13% | -$566K |
|
2796
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+114,700
| +375% | +$3.98M |
|
2797
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,750
-145,168
| -88% | -$32.6M |
|
2798
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
159,541
+77,884
| +95% | +$2.23M |
|
2799
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.91B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
94,919
-128,318
| -57% | -$6.35M |
|
|
ACIA
2800
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
+99,600
| +382% | +$3.25M |
|
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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.