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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+24,000
| +200% | +$2.06M |
|
|
TAST
3877
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
142,519
+59,164
| +71% | +$715K |
|
|
MIC
3878
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-91,900
| -65% | -$3.61M |
|
3879
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
321,152
-125,128
| -28% | -$792K |
|
3880
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
124,745
+70,296
| +129% | +$1.33M |
|
|
FMI
3881
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-14,400
| -48% | -$1.31M |
|
3882
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+14,800
| +329% | +$1.61M |
|
3883
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,220
+3,280
| +33% | +$528K |
|
3884
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,158
+21,507
| +170% | +$1.39M |
|
3885
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,283
+24,142
| +184% | +$1.26M |
|
3886
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,714
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
MIK
3887
PUT
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+79,400
| +264% | +$1.51M |
|
|
LTXB
3888
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,671
-441,228
| -89% | -$18.7M |
|
|
SODA
3889
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,553
-29,698
| -55% | -$2.68M |
|
|
ZAGG
3890
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
120,982
-85,804
| -41% | -$1.23M |
|
|
LION
3891
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,324
+31,886
| +63% | +$769K |
|
|
ARRY
3892
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+37,500
| +43% | +$597K |
|
3893
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+2,600
| +14% | +$284K |
|
3894
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+7,500
| +52% | +$645K |
|
3895
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+22,200
| +376% | +$1.68M |
|
3896
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
+80,400
| +117% | +$1.36M |
|
3897
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
138,877
+98,117
| +241% | +$1.43M |
|
3898
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+39,500
| +238% | +$1.49M |
|
3899
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,808
-50,888
| -51% | -$2.23M |
|
|
ROCC
3900
PUT
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+17,000
| +230% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.