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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4976
CALL
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-26,900
| -65% | -$2.26M |
|
4977
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
84,423
+61,047
| +261% | +$760K |
|
4978
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,687
| New | +$1.04M |
|
4979
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+9,300
| +107% | +$466K |
|
|
RUSL
4980
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-19,200
| -44% | -$832K |
|
4981
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,468
-1,659
| -9% | -$89K |
|
4982
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-38,355
| -74% | -$2.97M |
|
4983
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+24,700
| +89% | +$445K |
|
|
VRS
4984
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,144
+24,464
| +103% | +$467K |
|
4985
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
3,163
+1,773
| +128% | +$659K |
|
|
MDSO
4986
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+4,500
| +53% | +$337K |
|
4987
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
115,027
-18,803
| -14% | -$174K |
|
4988
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+500
| +5% | +$48.5K |
|
|
HZNP
4989
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+9,000
| +17% | +$137K |
|
4990
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,366
+9,296
| +33% | +$234K |
|
4991
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$890K |
|
4992
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+57,400
| +267% | +$624K |
|
4993
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
158,004
+11,700
| +8% | +$74K |
|
|
HDP
4994
CALL
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+31,800
| +127% | +$572K |
|
4995
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-11,500
| -28% | -$414K |
|
4996
PUT
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-4,600
| -20% | -$251K |
|
4997
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-20,700
| -47% | -$947K |
|
4998
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+4,800
| +66% | +$418K |
|
4999
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-10,800
| -42% | -$773K |
|
|
TCF
5000
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,970
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.