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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
162,800
+15,400
| +10% | +$316K |
|
2802
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
147,355
+42,860
| +41% | +$1.32M |
|
2803
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+3,800
| +15% | +$578K |
|
2804
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
142,543
-9,649
| -6% | -$296K |
|
2805
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,652
-11,355
| -15% | -$775K |
|
2806
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+400
| +1% | +$42.4K |
|
2807
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+14,300
| +22% | +$709K |
|
|
BFX
2808
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
276,310
+94,749
| +52% | +$1.44M |
|
2809
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
85,898
+42,293
| +97% | +$2.21M |
|
|
EIGI
2810
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
435,073
+375,964
| +636% | +$3.22M |
|
|
SUP
2811
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
241,657
+59,544
| +33% | +$974K |
|
|
KEYW
2812
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
494,818
+259,104
| +110% | +$2.17M |
|
2813
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
241,046
+89,977
| +60% | +$1.65M |
|
2814
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+50,900
| +530% | +$2.9M |
|
2815
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+200
| +0.3% | +$11.4K |
|
|
MCRN
2816
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
227,783
+90,603
| +66% | +$1.79M |
|
|
ANSS
2817
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+16,400
| +198% | +$2.73M |
|
2818
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,657,803
+1,178,492
| +246% | +$3.22M |
|
|
BRSL
2819
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
184,900
+110,100
| +147% | +$2.93M |
|
2820
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$37B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,500
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
VRTU
2821
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
88,142
+48,205
| +121% | +$2.34M |
|
2822
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
-77,800
| -41% | -$3.03M |
|
|
MTOR
2823
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
208,419
-619,177
| -75% | -$13M |
|
|
BFYT
2824
PUT
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,400
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
CGC
2825
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,620
| New | +$4.43M |
|
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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.