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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
74,263
+19,387
| +35% | +$715K |
|
3402
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
94,831
+14,784
| +18% | +$452K |
|
|
UXIN
3403
Uxin Ltd
UXIN
$260M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,169
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
PE
3404
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+16,800
| +22% | +$495K |
|
3405
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-100
| -0.3% | -$8.37K |
|
|
LOGM
3406
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-6,100
| -18% | -$682K |
|
|
ESPR
3407
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+25,700
| +54% | +$1.3M |
|
|
PRTK
3408
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
280,063
+129,212
| +86% | +$1.46M |
|
3409
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,118
+20,589
| +125% | +$1.55M |
|
3410
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
202,200
+77,200
| +62% | +$1.19M |
|
|
BPMC
3411
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
44,895
+36,779
| +453% | +$2.93M |
|
3412
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,903
| New | +$2.71M |
|
3413
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+15,500
| +85% | +$1.35M |
|
3414
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
+52,400
| +32% | +$721K |
|
|
3415
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-147,800
| -50% | -$2.95M |
|
|
CYBR
3416
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+1,600
| +4% | +$93.4K |
|
3417
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-56,053
| -47% | -$2.77M |
|
|
FMI
3418
PUT
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-1,900
| -8% | -$173K |
|
3419
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,714
| New | +$2.87M |
|
3420
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+53,500
| +166% | +$2.75M |
|
3421
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
181,710
+68,044
| +60% | +$1.32M |
|
3422
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,796
| New | +$2.83M |
|
3423
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
243,478
-671,041
| -73% | -$7.31M |
|
3424
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+9,500
| +60% | +$1.04M |
|
3425
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$98.5M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,296
| New | +$3.08M |
|
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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.