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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,403
-47,587
| -56% | -$1.2M |
|
|
KG
4952
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.7M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
6,866
-1,057
| -13% | -$166K |
|
|
VISN
4953
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+13,700
| +60% | +$451K |
|
4954
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-14,000
| -23% | -$315K |
|
4955
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,380
+6,519
| +134% | +$601K |
|
|
KL
4956
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,300
| New | +$922K |
|
|
AIMT
4957
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,491
+29,627
| +300% | +$907K |
|
4958
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
51,807
+5,553
| +12% | +$112K |
|
|
DISCK
4959
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-7,800
| -16% | -$174K |
|
|
HOME
4960
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,085
+11,001
| +68% | +$395K |
|
|
MZOR
4961
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,088
+11,668
| +157% | +$675K |
|
|
ARCH
4962
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+1,000
| +8% | +$85.2K |
|
4963
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,400
| New | +$906K |
|
4964
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4
-1
| -20% | -$250K |
|
|
CZZ
4965
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
138,609
-8,913
| -6% | -$83.5K |
|
4966
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+7,400
| +20% | +$156K |
|
4967
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+14,000
| +189% | +$719K |
|
4968
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
57,077
+32,427
| +132% | +$583K |
|
4969
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-11,700
| -27% | -$379K |
|
4970
PUT
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,783
+11,558
| +944% | +$708K |
|
4971
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$215M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,286
+17,690
| +167% | +$642K |
|
|
RDC
4972
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-4,700
| -7% | -$70.6K |
|
4973
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,095
-213,160
| -96% | -$24.1M |
|
|
WGL
4974
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,852
+4,465
| +60% | +$389K |
|
4975
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$198M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,243
+45,173
| +141% | +$611K |
|
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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.