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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
458,539
+73,872
| +19% | +$424K |
|
|
PVG
3327
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
409,361
-102,217
| -20% | -$728K |
|
3328
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
194,566
+116,522
| +149% | +$1.56M |
|
|
BPL
3329
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,383
-97,021
| -53% | -$3.7M |
|
|
MRSH
3330
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+9,900
| +37% | +$808K |
|
|
WPX
3331
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
166,300
+47,400
| +40% | +$812K |
|
3332
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,377
-13,876
| -21% | -$784K |
|
3333
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
11,757
+5,494
| +88% | +$1.36M |
|
|
SRG
3334
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+600
| +0.9% | +$23.4K |
|
3335
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,958
-935,055
| -91% | -$28M |
|
|
CERN
3336
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-45,800
| -48% | -$2.71M |
|
3337
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,254
-45,089
| -53% | -$3.26M |
|
|
SGMO
3338
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
210,300
+89,200
| +74% | +$1.48M |
|
3339
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+12,400
| +107% | +$1.49M |
|
3340
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-21,700
| -21% | -$743K |
|
|
HCR
3341
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
252,900
-24,900
| -9% | -$309K |
|
|
CCRN
3342
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
264,940
+174,530
| +193% | +$2.08M |
|
3343
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,473
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
ACR
3344
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,290
| New | +$2.93M |
|
3345
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+17,200
| +77% | +$1.31M |
|
3346
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
309,666
+43,365
| +16% | +$469K |
|
3347
Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF
PSCT
$518M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,546
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
WP
3348
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-39,900
| -52% | -$3.26M |
|
3349
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-9,700
| -10% | -$343K |
|
|
CONN
3350
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+60,100
| +202% | +$1.73M |
|
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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.