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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AJRD
3101
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
120,811
+28,927
| +31% | +$835K |
|
3102
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,471
+34,505
| +78% | +$1.54M |
|
3103
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,267
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
SGMO
3104
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
250,200
+43,200
| +21% | +$718K |
|
|
AMED
3105
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,558
-3,598
| -8% | -$264K |
|
|
WIN
3106
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
672,850
+585,485
| +670% | +$4.11M |
|
3107
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
92,403
+16,959
| +22% | +$689K |
|
3108
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,338
+31,772
| +67% | +$1.36M |
|
3109
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+28,700
| +92% | +$1.66M |
|
|
GHL
3110
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
124,566
-178,314
| -59% | -$4.36M |
|
3111
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+12,400
| +55% | +$1.26M |
|
|
INST
3112
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,107
+66,762
| +408% | +$2.82M |
|
3113
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
58
+48
| +480% | +$2.89M |
|
|
WES
3114
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
73,035
-38,838
| -35% | -$1.89M |
|
3115
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
21,598
-160,777
| -88% | -$25M |
|
|
NEWR
3116
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+27,800
| +381% | +$2.47M |
|
3117
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
234,954
+116,039
| +98% | +$1.49M |
|
3118
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-37,700
| -31% | -$1.5M |
|
3119
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-1,700
| -2% | -$83K |
|
3120
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
77,915
+7,601
| +11% | +$351K |
|
|
CSII
3121
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,716
+60,245
| +124% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SEMG
3122
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
138,222
-696,952
| -83% | -$17.1M |
|
3123
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
299,360
-120,562
| -29% | -$1.35M |
|
3124
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+8,800
| +37% | +$987K |
|
|
XOXO
3125
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,681
+47,536
| +76% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.