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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
101,625
+44,685
| +78% | +$1.43M |
|
|
DM
3127
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
257,665
+90,540
| +54% | +$1.29M |
|
3128
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
154,822
-33,606
| -18% | -$777K |
|
3129
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
+59,300
| +213% | +$2.85M |
|
|
TBRG
3130
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
105,959
+93,537
| +753% | +$2.94M |
|
|
MNK
3131
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
+8,600
| +5% | +$137K |
|
3132
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,938
+1,800
| +6% | +$184K |
|
|
RARX
3133
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
349,201
+18,754
| +6% | +$129K |
|
|
ARNA
3134
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-6,800
| -8% | -$292K |
|
3135
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
17,422
-139,205
| -89% | -$27.5M |
|
|
GWR
3136
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
42,587
-75,161
| -64% | -$5.7M |
|
3137
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
144,849
-184,934
| -56% | -$3.9M |
|
3138
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
250,500
-266,000
| -52% | -$3.3M |
|
3139
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
84,298
+27,465
| +48% | +$1.07M |
|
3140
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,577
| New | +$3.62M |
|
3141
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
197,970
+113,970
| +136% | +$2.03M |
|
|
LABL
3142
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,147
| New | +$3.55M |
|
3143
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
102,628
+13,601
| +15% | +$472K |
|
3144
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
+22,800
| +19% | +$483K |
|
3145
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
64,822
+42,555
| +191% | +$2.45M |
|
3146
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
83,825
-19,772
| -19% | -$770K |
|
|
FSCT
3147
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,854
+71,960
| +258% | +$2.34M |
|
|
CPLA
3148
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,658
-2,825
| -8% | -$263K |
|
|
EDR
3149
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,367
-78,957
| -49% | -$2.81M |
|
|
CA
3150
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-1,900
| -2% | -$67K |
|
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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.