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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
9,870
+940
| +11% | +$81.4K |
|
5302
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,200
| +103% | +$456K |
|
5303
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-8,600
| -32% | -$385K |
|
5304
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
4,494
-47,942
| -91% | -$9.44M |
|
|
CTRL
5305
PUT
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-12,900
| -26% | -$302K |
|
5306
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+84,000
| +130% | +$424K |
|
|
ENV
5307
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+1,900
| +14% | +$106K |
|
|
SRNE
5308
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+106,100
| +742% | +$722K |
|
5309
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
129,107
-887,945
| -87% | -$5.9M |
|
5310
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-31,600
| -27% | -$322K |
|
|
DQ
5311
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
+3,500
| +3% | +$35.5K |
|
5312
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
2,696
-958
| -26% | -$351K |
|
5313
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,900
| New | +$605K |
|
|
AKCA
5314
CALL
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+15,800
| +77% | +$377K |
|
|
HIMX
5315
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-214,800
| -65% | -$1.59M |
|
5316
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-6,000
| -11% | -$120K |
|
|
HDP
5317
PUT
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+9,800
| +26% | +$176K |
|
5318
PUT
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-9,000
| -19% | -$210K |
|
|
GPX
5319
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
48,878
+21,080
| +76% | +$429K |
|
5320
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+5,500
| +59% | +$351K |
|
5321
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
8,424
-3,642
| -30% | -$369K |
|
|
RDUS
5322
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+5,700
| +24% | +$180K |
|
5323
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
13,753
+9,942
| +261% | +$661K |
|
|
RDFN
5324
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-72,700
| -66% | -$1.64M |
|
5325
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,252
| New | +$874K |
|
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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.