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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
139,310
-37,338
| -21% | -$1.67M |
|
|
AAT
2427
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
153,076
+82,929
| +118% | +$2.93M |
|
2428
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
276,000
-135,200
| -33% | -$2.98M |
|
2429
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
395,792
+190,986
| +93% | +$2.94M |
|
2430
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,839
+22,674
| +44% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ELLI
2431
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+31,100
| +125% | +$3.16M |
|
|
HUYA
2432
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,600
| New | +$5.3M |
|
|
PTLA
2433
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
153,774
+100,106
| +187% | +$3.83M |
|
2434
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+15,400
| +59% | +$2.15M |
|
2435
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
201,676
-576,629
| -74% | -$16.7M |
|
2436
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+12,800
| +28% | +$1.15M |
|
2437
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
461,000
-69,000
| -13% | -$817K |
|
2438
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
691,500
-35,500
| -5% | -$214K |
|
2439
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
210,700
-56,400
| -21% | -$1.52M |
|
2440
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,345,979
+423,179
| +46% | +$2.28M |
|
|
BERY
2441
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
135,926
-697,453
| -84% | -$32.4M |
|
2442
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-6,400
| -7% | -$412K |
|
|
AIMC
2443
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
132,929
+100,762
| +313% | +$4.4M |
|
|
AL
2444
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
136,205
+45,272
| +50% | +$1.96M |
|
2445
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
115,927
-327,871
| -74% | -$16.8M |
|
2446
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
258,900
+206,800
| +397% | +$4.68M |
|
2447
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
205,434
+163,732
| +393% | +$4.12M |
|
2448
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
56,689
+46,730
| +469% | +$4.36M |
|
2449
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
627,459
+152,142
| +32% | +$1.18M |
|
2450
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
256,500
-189,500
| -42% | -$4.58M |
|
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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.