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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-4,900
| -21% | -$572K |
|
3952
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-72,700
| -36% | -$1.23M |
|
3953
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,085
-33,991
| -62% | -$2.92M |
|
3954
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
59,895
-7,641
| -11% | -$236K |
|
3955
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
-53,200
| -32% | -$1M |
|
3956
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
108,884
-5,053
| -4% | -$95.4K |
|
3957
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+6,600
| +169% | +$1.15M |
|
3958
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-14,400
| -37% | -$1.15M |
|
3959
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
CXSE
$495M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-39,672
| -45% | -$1.73M |
|
3960
CALL
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$908K |
|
3961
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
13,754
+9,293
| +208% | +$1.34M |
|
3962
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
123,234
+95,326
| +342% | +$1.39M |
|
|
LGF.A
3963
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+60,400
| +304% | +$1.5M |
|
3964
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
48,697
+952
| +2% | +$40.7K |
|
|
RUSL
3965
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
46,876
+13,946
| +42% | +$604K |
|
3966
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
42,316
+2,958
| +8% | +$129K |
|
3967
Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
FLAX
$58.4M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,139
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
EGLE
3968
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
52,225
+38,759
| +288% | +$1.48M |
|
3969
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
734,400
-86,400
| -11% | -$249K |
|
3970
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+8,700
| +98% | +$1.08M |
|
3971
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+7,600
| +691% | +$1.63M |
|
3972
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+10,800
| +87% | +$941K |
|
|
CHL
3973
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-500
| -1% | -$23K |
|
3974
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+27,300
| +53% | +$739K |
|
3975
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+8,500
| +99% | +$848K |
|
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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.