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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHL
5901
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
13,640
-16,943
| -55% | -$780K |
|
5902
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+7,600
| +30% | +$137K |
|
5903
PUT
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$502K |
|
5904
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+6,300
| +154% | +$376K |
|
5905
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+100
| +0.4% | +$2.64K |
|
5906
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
12,212
+4,410
| +57% | +$223K |
|
5907
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
4,679
-16,553
| -78% | -$2.18M |
|
5908
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
23,239
-55,999
| -71% | -$1.32M |
|
5909
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-6,600
| -30% | -$205K |
|
5910
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+700
| +9% | +$50.9K |
|
|
POLY
5911
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+1,000
| +14% | +$69.1K |
|
|
AEL
5912
CALL
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$539K |
|
|
NGHC
5913
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,840
| New | +$598K |
|
5914
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,132
| New | +$599K |
|
|
APU
5915
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-600
| -4% | -$25K |
|
|
GREK
5916
PUT
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
21,867
+3,600
| +20% | +$105K |
|
5917
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,600
| +39% | +$161K |
|
|
CRON
5918
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
91,641
+68,996
| +305% | +$453K |
|
5919
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
21,772
-54,405
| -71% | -$1.16M |
|
5920
CALL
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-6,200
| -37% | -$353K |
|
5921
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-1,600
| -2% | -$13.4K |
|
|
YELL
5922
PUT
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+34,300
| +137% | +$339K |
|
5923
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
3,866
-134,474
| -97% | -$20.3M |
|
|
ERF
5924
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+17,500
| +59% | +$210K |
|
|
AGFS
5925
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
84,983
+15,147
| +22% | +$109K |
|
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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.