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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,399
-75,583
| -76% | -$3.11M |
|
5052
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$509M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,110
| New | +$904K |
|
5053
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,767
-114,067
| -82% | -$4.73M |
|
|
SONC
5054
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,051
-7,062
| -20% | -$197K |
|
5055
PUT
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
291,100
+220,700
| +313% | +$843K |
|
|
MDCO
5056
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-28,100
| -51% | -$913K |
|
5057
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
66,032
+264
| +0.4% | +$4.52K |
|
5058
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
19,614
-1,864
| -9% | -$91.9K |
|
|
KW
5059
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
47,080
-185,416
| -80% | -$3.63M |
|
|
CHS
5060
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
+76,900
| +170% | +$728K |
|
|
GTT
5061
PUT
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+7,400
| +50% | +$368K |
|
5062
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
45,518
+9,585
| +27% | +$178K |
|
5063
PUT
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,400
| +16% | +$137K |
|
|
APRN
5064
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
1,648
+580
| +54% | +$274K |
|
5065
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+12,200
| +44% | +$324K |
|
|
TIVO
5066
PUT
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+41,100
| +126% | +$582K |
|
|
NXTM
5067
CALL
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+4,700
| +15% | +$126K |
|
5068
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
41,119
+22,891
| +126% | +$599K |
|
5069
Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF
PSCF
$27.8M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,331
| New | +$971K |
|
5070
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
2,189
+381
| +21% | +$242K |
|
5071
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-1,100
| -3% | -$32.1K |
|
5072
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+2,200
| +2% | +$13.9K |
|
|
ONDK
5073
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
141,786
-72,176
| -34% | -$443K |
|
|
EGRX
5074
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-1,200
| -8% | -$75.5K |
|
|
EGRX
5075
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+900
| +7% | +$56.6K |
|
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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.