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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+9,600
| +66% | +$646K |
|
4177
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
42,752
-1,119
| -3% | -$45.5K |
|
4178
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+41,500
| +264% | +$1.25M |
|
|
EBIX
4179
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-6,600
| -23% | -$506K |
|
|
SBNY
4180
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-5,800
| -30% | -$760K |
|
4181
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$957K |
|
|
MXIM
4182
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+8,900
| +44% | +$518K |
|
|
CVGW
4183
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+7,100
| +66% | +$660K |
|
|
SCG
4184
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-1,300
| -3% | -$47.3K |
|
4185
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
113,596
+26,200
| +30% | +$394K |
|
4186
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+15,700
| +374% | +$1.41M |
|
4187
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,583
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4188
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+5,400
| +16% | +$238K |
|
4189
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+11,300
| +45% | +$640K |
|
4190
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
82,384
-37,744
| -31% | -$728K |
|
4191
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.79B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
68,304
+21,893
| +47% | +$593K |
|
4192
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,454
-19,578
| -22% | -$509K |
|
4193
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,509
+4,680
| +14% | +$225K |
|
4194
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,030
+10
| +0.5% | +$8.85K |
|
4195
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
27,289
-4,000
| -13% | -$249K |
|
|
ANCX
4196
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,342
| New | +$1.7M |
|
4197
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+3,900
| +26% | +$345K |
|
|
BIG
4198
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
40,553
-269,351
| -87% | -$11.3M |
|
|
SOGO
4199
CALL
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
+69,300
| +88% | +$690K |
|
4200
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+25,000
| +81% | +$784K |
|
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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.