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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
70,342
+4,802
| +7% | +$181K |
|
3502
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
97,954
-256,322
| -72% | -$6.44M |
|
|
TLRD
3503
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+20,500
| +24% | +$623K |
|
3504
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
258,300
+104,900
| +68% | +$1.06M |
|
|
SAIL
3505
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
109,243
+42,441
| +64% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PVG
3506
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
365,100
-27,700
| -7% | -$197K |
|
|
HAPN
3507
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
141,380
-24,260
| -15% | -$411K |
|
3508
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+13,600
| +19% | +$394K |
|
3509
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+23,200
| +26% | +$510K |
|
3510
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,115
-25,831
| -26% | -$968K |
|
3511
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
11
+3
| +38% | +$751K |
|
|
VWTR
3512
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
229,221
+146,785
| +178% | +$1.68M |
|
|
SRCL
3513
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+1,000
| +3% | +$62.2K |
|
|
FISV
3514
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-4,300
| -11% | -$312K |
|
|
GCI
3515
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+249,179
| New | +$2.58M |
|
3516
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,033
+2,700
| +12% | +$290K |
|
3517
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+4,200
| +36% | +$677K |
|
|
SGG
3518
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
SGG
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,600
| New | +$2.67M |
|
3519
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+5,600
| +21% | +$445K |
|
|
ATRI
3520
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
4,436
+3,798
| +595% | +$2.28M |
|
3521
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,773
+4,568
| +28% | +$566K |
|
3522
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,435
| New | +$2.7M |
|
3523
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
64,314
-141,714
| -69% | -$6.13M |
|
|
KEM
3524
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-22,200
| -17% | -$452K |
|
3525
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
+91,000
| +222% | +$1.96M |
|
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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.