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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ILG
3601
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-110,500
| -59% | -$3.69M |
|
3602
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,927
+9,462
| +646% | +$2.03M |
|
3603
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
230,584
+192,568
| +507% | +$2M |
|
|
NSA
3604
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
80,838
+22,603
| +39% | +$619K |
|
3605
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
152,303
+54,470
| +56% | +$932K |
|
|
TBCH
3606
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,500
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3607
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
170,300
-110,000
| -39% | -$1.82M |
|
3608
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
105,265
+5,214
| +5% | +$126K |
|
3609
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-12,100
| -16% | -$471K |
|
|
ANDX
3610
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
58,428
-6,082
| -9% | -$272K |
|
|
BRS
3611
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
176,140
+40,147
| +30% | +$599K |
|
3612
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+12,400
| +48% | +$769K |
|
3613
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+45,600
| +188% | +$1.75M |
|
3614
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,506
+53,295
| +739% | +$2.33M |
|
3615
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+6,700
| +27% | +$519K |
|
3616
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+9,000
| +12% | +$280K |
|
|
ONC
3617
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$2.87M |
|
3618
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
396,895
+126,132
| +47% | +$789K |
|
3619
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,772
+37,874
| +63% | +$881K |
|
3620
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,135
-12,535
| -25% | -$742K |
|
3621
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
389,300
-193,800
| -33% | -$1.42M |
|
|
TLRD
3622
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
96,710
+78,650
| +435% | +$2.39M |
|
3623
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-62,600
| -51% | -$2.6M |
|
3624
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,700
| New | +$2.23M |
|
3625
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-21,800
| -33% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.