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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIR
8051
CALL
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
2,225
-360
| -14% | -$19.5K |
|
|
ADVM
8052
CALL
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,980
| New | +$119K |
|
8053
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$296M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
40,171
+17,544
| +78% | +$49K |
|
|
PDS
8054
PUT
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.08B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
1,580
-5
| -0.3% | -$336 |
|
8055
CALL
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$325M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-700
| -2% | -$2.23K |
|
8056
PUT
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$791M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
3,670
-1,200
| -25% | -$42.7K |
|
8057
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$409M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,635
| New | +$104K |
|
8058
CALL
Talphera
TLPH
$62.3M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
1,540
+20
| +1% | +$1.19K |
|
|
FENG
8059
PUT
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.1M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,050
| New | +$112K |
|
8060
PUT
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$291M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
3,140
+640
| +26% | +$17K |
|
|
DMK
8061
DELISTED
DMK Pharmaceuticals Corporation Common Stock
DMK
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
458
-712
| -61% | -$191K |
|
|
TIS
8062
PUT
DELISTED
Orchids Paper Products, Inc.
TIS
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$148K |
|
|
NIHD
8063
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
26,472
-20,764
| -44% | -$56.7K |
|
8064
CALL
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.54B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-3,590
| -46% | -$95.4K |
|
8065
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.23B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+2,500
| +5% | +$4.68K |
|
|
PTX
8066
CALL
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+26,300
| +168% | +$64.4K |
|
8067
PUT
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.04B
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+16,200
| +147% | +$75.2K |
|
8068
DHI Group
DHX
$173M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,163
| New | +$87.4K |
|
8069
CALL
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$154M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$106K |
|
|
SHLO
8070
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
11,624
+1,587
| +16% | +$14.6K |
|
|
AVEO
8071
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,490
| New | +$106K |
|
|
FLNT
8072
Fluent
FLNT
$129M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
6,790
-8,425
| -55% | -$137K |
|
8073
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.32B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
3,527
-1,980
| -36% | -$54K |
|
8074
CALL
VEON
VEON
$3.94B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
1,676
-284
| -14% | -$17.8K |
|
8075
CALL
Verastem
VSTM
$595M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,208
| New | +$74K |
|
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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 1,572 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 1,572 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.