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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RBIN
6651
DELISTED
Nationwide Risk-Based International Equity ETF
RBIN
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,927
| New | +$391K |
|
|
ENBL
6652
PUT
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+6,500
| +41% | +$99.2K |
|
6653
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
11,689
-26,597
| -69% | -$792K |
|
6654
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-4,400
| -22% | -$104K |
|
6655
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
3,474
-4
| -0.1% | -$438 |
|
6656
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,518
| New | +$363K |
|
6657
Safe Bulkers
SB
$789M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
111,994
+67,488
| +152% | +$224K |
|
|
PFIE
6658
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
112,486
+81,176
| +259% | +$328K |
|
|
WIRE
6659
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-5,000
| -38% | -$255K |
|
6660
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
4,857
-3,513
| -42% | -$268K |
|
6661
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
21,641
-22,687
| -51% | -$341K |
|
6662
PUT
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+2,200
| +28% | +$81.8K |
|
|
IDLB
6663
DELISTED
Invesco FTSE International Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
IDLB
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
12,963
+1,104
| +9% | +$33.6K |
|
|
FTVA
6664
DELISTED
Aptus Fortified Value ETF
FTVA
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
13,596
+2,009
| +17% | +$54.7K |
|
6665
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+200
| +3% | +$11.4K |
|
6666
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
7,230
-53,097
| -88% | -$2.77M |
|
6667
PUT
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+13,400
| +125% | +$231K |
|
6668
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,044
| New | +$331K |
|
|
FLG
6669
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-23,600
| -67% | -$848K |
|
|
HTB
6670
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$834M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,429
| New | +$364K |
|
|
BGG
6671
PUT
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+6,000
| +39% | +$114K |
|
|
CRR
6672
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
41,134
+16,154
| +65% | +$145K |
|
6673
PUT
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+14,790
| +1,464% | +$393K |
|
6674
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,782
| New | +$339K |
|
6675
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.4B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
9,761
+1,273
| +15% | +$54.3K |
|
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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.