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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCN
6376
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+400
| +7% | +$29.9K |
|
6377
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
7,587
+2,134
| +39% | +$124K |
|
|
WIFI
6378
PUT
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+5,700
| +40% | +$130K |
|
6379
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-5,400
| -10% | -$41.9K |
|
6380
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+3,100
| +28% | +$95.1K |
|
6381
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,040
| New | +$478K |
|
6382
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
7,916
-42,403
| -84% | -$2.22M |
|
6383
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+72,500
| +147% | +$171K |
|
6384
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+3,700
| +77% | +$213K |
|
6385
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-400
| -7% | -$36.2K |
|
6386
PUT
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-7,600
| -51% | -$506K |
|
6387
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,400
| +14% | +$59.7K |
|
6388
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-536,000
| -96% | -$11.9M |
|
6389
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,200
| +32% | +$102K |
|
6390
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
8,311
-885
| -10% | -$44.2K |
|
6391
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+8,400
| +70% | +$189K |
|
6392
PUT
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-2,700
| -13% | -$56.5K |
|
6393
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
9,344
-1,595
| -15% | -$76.3K |
|
|
GSKY
6394
PUT
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$508K |
|
6395
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$10.9B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,737
| New | +$440K |
|
6396
CALL
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-50,300
| -43% | -$334K |
|
6397
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-14,300
| -54% | -$495K |
|
6398
CALL
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,700
| New | +$403K |
|
|
AIMT
6399
CALL
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+300
| +2% | +$9.18K |
|
|
ORBK
6400
CALL
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-2,400
| -25% | -$148K |
|
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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.