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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWR
6201
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-5,400
| -47% | -$410K |
|
|
REV
6202
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,717
| New | +$567K |
|
6203
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+4,200
| +5% | +$23.5K |
|
6204
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+900
| +7% | +$34.6K |
|
6205
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-51,009
| -74% | -$1.43M |
|
|
PHH
6206
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
46,291
-48,609
| -51% | -$522K |
|
6207
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,244
| New | +$500K |
|
|
RUTH
6208
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-5,200
| -23% | -$140K |
|
|
DNR
6209
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
104,471
-608,143
| -85% | -$2.28M |
|
|
BHR
6210
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,307
| New | +$464K |
|
6211
PUT
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$499K |
|
|
GLOP
6212
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+11,900
| +131% | +$286K |
|
6213
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-32,600
| -59% | -$709K |
|
6214
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,800
| +150% | +$319K |
|
6215
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,662
| New | +$516K |
|
|
ASXC
6216
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,821
| New | +$321K |
|
6217
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-11,400
| -39% | -$349K |
|
6218
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
12,693
+179
| +1% | +$6.76K |
|
6219
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-700
| -3% | -$16.3K |
|
|
SAIL
6220
CALL
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$494K |
|
6221
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-10,386
| -47% | -$467K |
|
6222
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+4,800
| +21% | +$90.3K |
|
6223
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-8,300
| -30% | -$186K |
|
|
ENZ
6224
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
95,482
-2,598
| -3% | -$15.8K |
|
|
ADMS
6225
PUT
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-10,600
| -36% | -$294K |
|
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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.