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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.49B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,972
-10,888
| -27% | -$996K |
|
|
VRN
3577
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
346,501
-2,403,213
| -87% | -$18.9M |
|
3578
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,960
+73,414
| +636% | +$2.01M |
|
3579
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
86,503
+1
| +0% | +$28 |
|
3580
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,450
+34,776
| +168% | +$1.55M |
|
|
IMPV
3581
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,616
-162,836
| -76% | -$7.79M |
|
3582
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
160,793
+63,533
| +65% | +$982K |
|
|
EXTN
3583
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
101,288
+39,178
| +63% | +$1.1M |
|
3584
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.09B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,208
| New | +$2.57M |
|
3585
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-54,900
| -34% | -$1.22M |
|
3586
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+65,800
| +166% | +$1.86M |
|
3587
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+3,300
| +24% | +$544K |
|
|
TPC
3588
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
136,960
+28,246
| +26% | +$581K |
|
3589
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+18,000
| +54% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AMJ
3590
PUT
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-7,100
| -7% | -$186K |
|
|
SN
3591
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
557,708
-282,998
| -34% | -$1.05M |
|
3592
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
24,036
-10,633
| -31% | -$1.18M |
|
3593
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
41,037
-42,475
| -51% | -$2.76M |
|
|
AUY
3594
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
867,500
-94,400
| -10% | -$274K |
|
3595
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+1,400
| +5% | +$134K |
|
|
FOMX
3596
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
501,621
+486,785
| +3,281% | +$2.51M |
|
3597
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
627
-361
| -37% | -$1.49M |
|
3598
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,220
-1,258,129
| -95% | -$42.3M |
|
3599
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
72,317
-2,292,936
| -97% | -$83.2M |
|
3600
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,659
| New | +$2.61M |
|
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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.