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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,268
| New | +$1.23M |
|
4727
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-15,400
| -48% | -$1.07M |
|
4728
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,463
-77,933
| -78% | -$4.54M |
|
4729
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,614
| New | +$1.22M |
|
4730
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-46,600
| -41% | -$810K |
|
4731
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
5,245
-330,468
| -98% | -$77.6M |
|
4732
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,519
-2,061
| -37% | -$646K |
|
4733
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,485
| New | +$1.15M |
|
4734
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,894
| New | +$1.04M |
|
4735
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-13,000
| -25% | -$362K |
|
4736
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+8,900
| +107% | +$631K |
|
|
RWT
4737
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,221
-342,701
| -82% | -$5.5M |
|
|
RPAI
4738
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
94,406
-139,380
| -60% | -$1.67M |
|
4739
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
346,000
+76,900
| +29% | +$293K |
|
4740
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+72
| +0.6% | +$6.66K |
|
|
KL
4741
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+4,000
| +8% | +$73.3K |
|
4742
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-6,800
| -11% | -$148K |
|
4743
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,096
+31,056
| +111% | +$651K |
|
4744
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-28,100
| -30% | -$487K |
|
4745
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-7,400
| -30% | -$529K |
|
4746
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,182
-66,968
| -78% | -$3.73M |
|
4747
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,003
-13,003
| -32% | -$539K |
|
|
MFGP
4748
CALL
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,438
| New | +$1.21M |
|
4749
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,690
+5,690
| +47% | +$384K |
|
|
SP
4750
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,209
+4,448
| +16% | +$163K |
|
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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.