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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5701
PUT
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+5,500
| +87% | +$311K |
|
|
UCTT
5702
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+600
| +1% | +$10.5K |
|
5703
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+2,300
| +34% | +$175K |
|
|
SYSB
5704
iShares Systematic Bond ETF
SYSB
$1.17B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,061
| New | +$686K |
|
|
INFN
5705
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-9,200
| -12% | -$95.7K |
|
5706
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+8,100
| +49% | +$212K |
|
|
AXE
5707
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-2,400
| -18% | -$160K |
|
5708
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.74B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,580
| New | +$727K |
|
5709
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+17,300
| +509% | +$890K |
|
5710
PUT
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
35,661
+17,069
| +92% | +$325K |
|
|
FONE
5711
DELISTED
First Trust NASDAQ Smartphone Index Fund
FONE
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
14,029
-4,651
| -25% | -$236K |
|
5712
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-10,100
| -23% | -$230K |
|
|
CMCM
5713
CALL
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
14,240
-160
| -1% | -$9.79K |
|
5714
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
133,148
+95,478
| +253% | +$558K |
|
5715
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-23,200
| -52% | -$777K |
|
5716
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
180,500
-59,300
| -25% | -$223K |
|
5717
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+10,600
| +70% | +$260K |
|
|
SPWR
5718
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
135,069
+9,995
| +8% | +$54.8K |
|
5719
CALL
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
2,170
+1,204
| +125% | +$368K |
|
5720
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
92,031
+62,831
| +215% | +$567K |
|
5721
CALL
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+5,500
| +65% | +$237K |
|
|
LHCG
5722
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
7,906
+3,719
| +89% | +$283K |
|
5723
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.45B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
33,810
-5,896
| -15% | -$115K |
|
|
ZVO
5724
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
103,363
-171,064
| -62% | -$1.1M |
|
|
DM
5725
PUT
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+33,000
| +199% | +$472K |
|
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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.