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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
18,140
-43,072
| -70% | -$1.94M |
|
5352
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.2M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,855
| New | +$818K |
|
5353
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+14,100
| +29% | +$174K |
|
5354
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-1,000
| -8% | -$77.5K |
|
5355
PUT
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,513
| New | +$602K |
|
|
SRDX
5356
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,187
| New | +$701K |
|
5357
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
8,856
-69,749
| -89% | -$5.68M |
|
|
REVG
5358
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
49,208
-6,522
| -12% | -$116K |
|
5359
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,900
| -26% | -$290K |
|
5360
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
9,480
-54,743
| -85% | -$4.74M |
|
5361
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-8,300
| -22% | -$258K |
|
5362
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-4,500
| -38% | -$525K |
|
5363
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
316
-762
| -71% | -$2.07M |
|
5364
CALL
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+2,800
| +26% | +$171K |
|
5365
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
36,506
-109,688
| -75% | -$2.34M |
|
5366
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+1,600
| +33% | +$199K |
|
5367
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-39,600
| -50% | -$777K |
|
5368
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,772
| New | +$937K |
|
5369
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
4,466
-2,992
| -40% | -$498K |
|
|
HTO
5370
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
12,565
-4,613
| -27% | -$280K |
|
|
CEZ
5371
DELISTED
VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF
CEZ
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
30,767
-7,459
| -20% | -$213K |
|
5372
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+35,400
| +121% | +$478K |
|
5373
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$866K |
|
|
MOBL
5374
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
186,135
+58,524
| +46% | +$267K |
|
|
NUAN
5375
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
68,838
-30,839
| -31% | -$383K |
|
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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.