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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OPTU
5201
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-46,900
| -46% | -$866K |
|
5202
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+2,400
| +50% | +$317K |
|
5203
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
6,581
-96,223
| -94% | -$13.4M |
|
|
ENBL
5204
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
53,979
+42,389
| +366% | +$647K |
|
|
AXE
5205
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+2,600
| +22% | +$174K |
|
5206
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+4,600
| +68% | +$391K |
|
5207
CALL
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-64,400
| -59% | -$1.38M |
|
5208
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,726
| New | +$881K |
|
5209
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,428
| New | +$777K |
|
5210
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
48,303
-28,789
| -37% | -$596K |
|
|
KLXI
5211
CALL
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
15,181
-593
| -4% | -$36.4K |
|
|
BPY
5212
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
48,266
+9,071
| +23% | +$177K |
|
|
MDSO
5213
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+4,000
| +54% | +$300K |
|
5214
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$863K |
|
|
RAD
5215
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
26,502
+7,721
| +41% | +$262K |
|
|
ABB
5216
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-152,000
| -78% | -$3.53M |
|
5217
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
22,632
-33,103
| -59% | -$1.37M |
|
5218
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
16,221
-105,023
| -87% | -$5.93M |
|
5219
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
95,395
-82,842
| -46% | -$897K |
|
5220
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
17,112
-2,944
| -15% | -$161K |
|
5221
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+5,500
| +95% | +$426K |
|
|
NFO
5222
DELISTED
Invesco Insider Sentiment ETF
NFO
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
14,180
+4,690
| +49% | +$301K |
|
5223
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
39,519
-25,745
| -39% | -$611K |
|
|
AKS
5224
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
209,609
-681,309
| -76% | -$3.11M |
|
5225
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+800
| +11% | +$90.3K |
|
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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.