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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,157
+22,427
| +333% | +$1.74M |
|
3677
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
129,991
-21,396
| -14% | -$370K |
|
3678
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-46,800
| -32% | -$992K |
|
3679
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,862
+47,611
| +657% | +$2.01M |
|
3680
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+1,200
| +9% | +$189K |
|
|
FRC
3681
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-1,600
| -6% | -$155K |
|
|
EXPR
3682
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-13,705
| -51% | -$2.38M |
|
3683
Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF
FDHY
$585M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,697
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
USCR
3684
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-1,500
| -3% | -$89.2K |
|
3685
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66
-15
| -19% | -$591K |
|
3686
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+43,100
| +427% | +$1.85M |
|
3687
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,740
| New | +$2.37M |
|
3688
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,392
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3689
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,593
+16,703
| +112% | +$1.2M |
|
3690
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+13,400
| +49% | +$832K |
|
3691
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,603
+106,603
| +164% | +$1.32M |
|
3692
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,419
+6,112
| +15% | +$294K |
|
|
PDCE
3693
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+20,000
| +104% | +$1.15M |
|
|
JPXN
3694
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
37,638
-22,332
| -37% | -$1.46M |
|
|
UCTT
3695
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
142,380
-82,600
| -37% | -$1.45M |
|
3696
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
639,411
+282,658
| +79% | +$666K |
|
3697
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+44,400
| +82% | +$1.09M |
|
3698
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
149,340
-248,653
| -62% | -$4.21M |
|
|
BPL
3699
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+30,900
| +86% | +$1.18M |
|
|
CVRR
3700
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+49,600
| +89% | +$977K |
|
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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.