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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+11,600
| +153% | +$772K |
|
4752
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,883
-9,217
| -16% | -$221K |
|
4753
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+2,300
| +9% | +$110K |
|
|
OAK
4754
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+19,200
| +188% | +$777K |
|
4755
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20
+16
| +400% | +$902K |
|
4756
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,917
+1,283
| +202% | +$1.47M |
|
4757
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-3,100
| -10% | -$120K |
|
4758
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+200
| +0.8% | +$10.6K |
|
4759
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+13,300
| +94% | +$620K |
|
4760
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$382M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,876
+45,302
| +184% | +$792K |
|
|
YRD
4761
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,127
| New | +$1.66M |
|
4762
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,918
-10,796
| -20% | -$297K |
|
|
HLG
4763
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,465
-626
| -4% | -$49.9K |
|
|
CVSA
4764
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,684
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4765
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
122,377
+63,722
| +109% | +$794K |
|
|
ORIG
4766
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,260
+30,009
| +293% | +$790K |
|
|
LBAI
4767
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,771
+25,245
| +73% | +$507K |
|
4768
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+10,100
| +140% | +$660K |
|
|
BSCN
4769
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,691
| New | +$1.19M |
|
4770
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,368
-43,008
| -67% | -$2.5M |
|
|
TCDA
4771
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,604
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
BLD
4772
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-1,100
| -7% | -$88.5K |
|
|
CRON
4773
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
181,400
+159,100
| +713% | +$1.04M |
|
4774
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+29,400
| +163% | +$721K |
|
4775
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+6,500
| +20% | +$196K |
|
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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.