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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+5,200
| +81% | +$367K |
|
5327
CALL
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-9,200
| -20% | -$173K |
|
5328
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
245,400
-17,700
| -7% | -$67.4K |
|
5329
VanEck Long Muni ETF
MLN
$681M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,007
| New | +$849K |
|
5330
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-2,500
| -12% | -$118K |
|
5331
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-3,600
| -28% | -$331K |
|
5332
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
10,927
+5,852
| +115% | +$447K |
|
|
SF
5333
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
36,675
+22,950
| +167% | +$597K |
|
5334
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
2,905
+1,275
| +78% | +$395K |
|
5335
Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF
QARP
$78.5M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,160
| New | +$848K |
|
5336
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
191,106
-120,176
| -39% | -$497K |
|
|
YRD
5337
PUT
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+10,200
| +34% | +$301K |
|
|
LCI
5338
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
15,650
-8,950
| -36% | -$564K |
|
|
PTLA
5339
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-28,700
| -56% | -$1.1M |
|
|
MODV
5340
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,815
| New | +$812K |
|
|
RDS.A
5341
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
12,247
-37,003
| -75% | -$2.56M |
|
5342
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
31,396
-39,552
| -56% | -$1.01M |
|
5343
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,210
| New | +$961K |
|
5344
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,778
| New | +$843K |
|
|
FISV
5345
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
11,402
+2,097
| +23% | +$152K |
|
|
RDC
5346
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+34,700
| +199% | +$521K |
|
5347
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
19,188
-107,210
| -85% | -$4.4M |
|
|
MEET
5348
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
187,806
+145,013
| +339% | +$458K |
|
5349
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-5,800
| -23% | -$225K |
|
5350
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-27,700
| -26% | -$302K |
|
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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.