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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
81,234
-219,804
| -73% | -$7.54M |
|
|
ABB
3427
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
129,655
-76,367
| -37% | -$1.77M |
|
|
AKS
3428
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
650,000
-575,600
| -47% | -$2.63M |
|
3429
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
214,149
+24,234
| +13% | +$333K |
|
|
ESV
3430
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
96,775
-1,175
| -1% | -$28.8K |
|
3431
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,561
-92,839
| -58% | -$3.68M |
|
|
AMWD
3432
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,661
-40,263
| -57% | -$3.72M |
|
3433
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
131,417
-295,101
| -69% | -$5.79M |
|
3434
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,032
| New | +$2.89M |
|
3435
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
80,969
-40,216
| -33% | -$1.3M |
|
3436
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,863
-387,670
| -80% | -$12M |
|
3437
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+24,900
| +47% | +$906K |
|
|
SAFM
3438
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-7,800
| -23% | -$847K |
|
3439
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$500M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,549
+10,882
| +35% | +$700K |
|
|
WPX
3440
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
+76,000
| +96% | +$1.3M |
|
|
AKAO
3441
PUT
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
322,200
+260,900
| +426% | +$3.18M |
|
3442
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-7,800
| -19% | -$620K |
|
3443
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
178,334
+106,338
| +148% | +$1.57M |
|
3444
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,870
-135,904
| -64% | -$4.82M |
|
3445
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
105,242
+79,757
| +313% | +$2.38M |
|
3446
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-8,400
| -13% | -$417K |
|
3447
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,784
+47,845
| +120% | +$1.5M |
|
3448
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,401
-114,870
| -77% | -$9.76M |
|
3449
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
96,339
+69,713
| +262% | +$2.14M |
|
3450
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-11,100
| -22% | -$778K |
|
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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.