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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
104,019
-14,202
| -12% | -$145K |
|
4677
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-27,300
| -59% | -$1.76M |
|
4678
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+37,400
| +302% | +$931K |
|
|
TELL
4679
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
149,927
+132,081
| +740% | +$1.32M |
|
4680
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,486
| New | +$1.35M |
|
4681
PUT
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,600
| New | +$1.28M |
|
4682
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$7.05B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,090
| New | +$1.24M |
|
4683
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
264,700
+7,500
| +3% | +$28.4K |
|
4684
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+5,600
| +70% | +$543K |
|
4685
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.64B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,306
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4686
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-69,900
| -50% | -$1.23M |
|
4687
PUT
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,400
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4688
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
4,298
-2,581
| -38% | -$713K |
|
4689
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+19,000
| +905% | +$1.63M |
|
4690
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,284
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4691
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,200
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4692
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
+137,800
| +770% | +$1.32M |
|
4693
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+18,200
| +59% | +$473K |
|
4694
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,317
-53,320
| -65% | -$2.49M |
|
|
FRGI
4695
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,035
+5,411
| +14% | +$126K |
|
|
WAGE
4696
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-23,300
| -49% | -$1.06M |
|
|
KREF
4697
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,366
+48,057
| +336% | +$967K |
|
4698
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+5,600
| +37% | +$349K |
|
|
UCTT
4699
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+30,400
| +69% | +$533K |
|
|
SMC
4700
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
5,334
-59
| -1% | -$13.5K |
|
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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.