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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
13,331
+8,915
| +202% | +$512K |
|
5502
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+14,400
| +66% | +$344K |
|
5503
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+14,100
| +172% | +$485K |
|
5504
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
36,454
-115,458
| -76% | -$2.19M |
|
5505
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,418
| New | +$787K |
|
5506
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+4,000
| +22% | +$150K |
|
5507
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
48,399
-149,676
| -76% | -$1.8M |
|
5508
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
57,118
-4,622
| -7% | -$61.6K |
|
5509
VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF
USVM
$1.81B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,146
| New | +$747K |
|
|
5510
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+26,600
| +283% | +$635K |
|
|
NWLI
5511
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
2,488
+1,677
| +207% | +$523K |
|
|
QEP
5512
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+8,000
| +15% | +$95.1K |
|
|
BBL
5513
CALL
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+4,900
| +40% | +$215K |
|
5514
iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF
ECNS
$66.3M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,086
| New | +$811K |
|
5515
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+15,200
| +258% | +$547K |
|
|
NVRO
5516
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
9,559
-7,329
| -43% | -$608K |
|
|
ASXC
5517
PUT
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
13,469
+9,661
| +254% | +$352K |
|
5518
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-13,900
| -64% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CUTR
5519
CALL
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+10,000
| +112% | +$461K |
|
|
SAND
5520
PUT
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
+34,000
| +25% | +$157K |
|
5521
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
14,622
-104,199
| -88% | -$5.05M |
|
|
LM
5522
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-9,300
| -30% | -$353K |
|
5523
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
16,995
-65,956
| -80% | -$2.9M |
|
5524
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-7,300
| -53% | -$824K |
|
5525
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.89B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,504
| New | +$738K |
|
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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.