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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-6,600
| -26% | -$546K |
|
|
NUAN
4302
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
131,439
-20,559
| -14% | -$255K |
|
4303
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-5,400
| -30% | -$650K |
|
|
IPFF
4304
DELISTED
iShares International Preferred Stock ETF
IPFF
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,613
+47,734
| +111% | +$855K |
|
4305
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,400
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
IRBT
4306
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
20,771
-31,001
| -60% | -$2.06M |
|
4307
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$1.05M |
|
4308
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+10,500
| +78% | +$670K |
|
|
ASRT
4309
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
3,923
+3,286
| +516% | +$1.34M |
|
4310
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.95B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,215
-4,084
| -8% | -$112K |
|
4311
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
66,155
-56,890
| -46% | -$1.44M |
|
4312
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
58,982
-1,372,063
| -96% | -$39.5M |
|
4313
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+13,300
| +34% | +$420K |
|
4314
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
HF
4315
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,615
+33,154
| +266% | +$1.27M |
|
4316
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+12,300
| +59% | +$577K |
|
|
MGLN
4317
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+900
| +6% | +$86.3K |
|
|
EEP
4318
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
143,076
-25,578
| -15% | -$256K |
|
|
EEB
4319
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
43,336
+37,347
| +624% | +$1.41M |
|
4320
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+7,000
| +38% | +$414K |
|
|
TBCH
4321
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,900
| New | +$967K |
|
4322
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+23,800
| +129% | +$882K |
|
4323
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$309M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,165
| New | +$1.58M |
|
4324
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
69,493
+57,844
| +497% | +$1.51M |
|
4325
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
127,344
-150,481
| -54% | -$2.26M |
|
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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.