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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-14,400
| -53% | -$910K |
|
5577
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-6,100
| -46% | -$629K |
|
5578
Albany International
AIN
$1.84B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,248
| New | +$758K |
|
5579
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.48B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,349
| New | +$761K |
|
5580
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
EUM
$9.28M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,286
| New | +$695K |
|
5581
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-6,900
| -34% | -$394K |
|
5582
CALL
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+1,000
| +6% | +$40K |
|
5583
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
47,507
-12,976
| -21% | -$188K |
|
5584
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
22,751
+14,872
| +189% | +$494K |
|
5585
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$397M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
24,041
+8,340
| +53% | +$259K |
|
|
BLD
5586
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,350
| New | +$752K |
|
|
NEX
5587
CALL
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,600
| New | +$802K |
|
|
ASRT
5588
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
1,827
+220
| +14% | +$89.4K |
|
5589
iShares Core Dividend ETF
DIVB
$1.8B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
28,451
+3,653
| +15% | +$94K |
|
5590
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
15,269
-27,555
| -64% | -$1.53M |
|
5591
PUT
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
2,342
-296
| -11% | -$90.4K |
|
5592
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-700
| -18% | -$150K |
|
5593
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-800
| -5% | -$32.3K |
|
5594
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
13,348
+8,832
| +196% | +$449K |
|
5595
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,400
| +14% | +$93.1K |
|
5596
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$654K |
|
|
VTLE
5597
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
3,790
+1,245
| +49% | +$233K |
|
|
ADMS
5598
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
28,204
+8,524
| +43% | +$236K |
|
5599
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
19,044
-110,525
| -85% | -$4.61M |
|
5600
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
9,660
-15,065
| -61% | -$1.1M |
|
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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.