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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+604,634
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1827
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
215,694
+84,862
| +65% | +$4.02M |
|
1828
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-221,500
| -69% | -$22.6M |
|
1829
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
-29,800
| -16% | -$1.95M |
|
1830
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-65,100
| -35% | -$5.03M |
|
1831
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+16,500
| +23% | +$1.75M |
|
1832
PUT
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,200
| New | +$9.31M |
|
1833
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+14,200
| +17% | +$1.44M |
|
1834
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
567,265
+460,171
| +430% | +$7.85M |
|
1835
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
239,443
+161,671
| +208% | +$7.36M |
|
1836
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
342,100
+183,900
| +116% | +$6.1M |
|
1837
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
202,313
-46,623
| -19% | -$2.21M |
|
1838
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
746,300
+425,769
| +133% | +$5.52M |
|
1839
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
193,600
+27,800
| +17% | +$1.56M |
|
|
FITB
1840
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
+175,500
| +105% | +$5.57M |
|
1841
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
194,600
+136,500
| +235% | +$6.5M |
|
1842
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+18,600
| +26% | +$2.09M |
|
1843
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
+6,500
| +6% | +$510K |
|
|
SFIX
1844
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
355,426
+331,329
| +1,375% | +$7.5M |
|
1845
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
326,042
+314,131
| +2,637% | +$9.59M |
|
|
ADSW
1846
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
393,362
-167,188
| -30% | -$3.88M |
|
|
DISH
1847
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
289,700
+124,700
| +76% | +$4.25M |
|
1848
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
382,500
-426,800
| -53% | -$11.4M |
|
1849
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+2,800
| +5% | +$487K |
|
|
SNR
1850
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,284,565
+494,800
| +63% | +$3.93M |
|
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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.