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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGL
4101
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,202
-24,717
| -29% | -$705K |
|
4102
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
-100,664
| -76% | -$5.69M |
|
4103
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+1,000
| +4% | +$69.8K |
|
4104
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-208,900
| -84% | -$10.8M |
|
4105
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
122,277
+54,329
| +80% | +$700K |
|
4106
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+17,700
| +109% | +$915K |
|
|
HRC
4107
PUT
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-8,700
| -30% | -$773K |
|
4108
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-123,200
| -63% | -$3M |
|
|
MAGN
4109
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
7,091
+3,251
| +85% | +$804K |
|
|
TFCF
4110
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-4,600
| -11% | -$180K |
|
4111
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-38,100
| -40% | -$1.17M |
|
4112
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,143
-162,134
| -74% | -$5.43M |
|
4113
CALL
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
281,600
+119,300
| +74% | +$849K |
|
4114
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,828
-13,082
| -28% | -$688K |
|
4115
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,308
+2,146
| +19% | +$282K |
|
4116
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
98,806
-33,806
| -25% | -$653K |
|
4117
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
76,806
+55,172
| +255% | +$1.25M |
|
4118
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,966
| New | +$1.84M |
|
4119
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+11,900
| +43% | +$567K |
|
|
COUP
4120
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+21,400
| +289% | +$1.14M |
|
4121
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
88,036
+77,088
| +704% | +$1.46M |
|
|
FTR
4122
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
334,200
+153,800
| +85% | +$1.25M |
|
4123
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
23,911
+6,500
| +37% | +$462K |
|
4124
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
8,315
+5,460
| +191% | +$1.02M |
|
4125
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+93,300
| +791% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.