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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,790
| New | +$2.61M |
|
3652
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,117
-1,970
| -3% | -$59.8K |
|
3653
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,240
-36,388
| -47% | -$2.08M |
|
3654
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+11,900
| +96% | +$1.08M |
|
3655
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
81,868
-31,459
| -28% | -$938K |
|
|
TRTN
3656
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
79,063
-20,159
| -20% | -$667K |
|
3657
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-3,500
| -13% | -$396K |
|
3658
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-1,000
| -6% | -$145K |
|
3659
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
150,653
-59,139
| -28% | -$940K |
|
3660
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+13,000
| +76% | +$984K |
|
3661
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+4,400
| +26% | +$514K |
|
3662
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+12,800
| +90% | +$1.13M |
|
3663
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+17,100
| +12% | +$257K |
|
3664
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,500
| New | +$2.54M |
|
3665
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$1.94M |
|
3666
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,458
-10,168
| -16% | -$481K |
|
3667
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+1,300
| +5% | +$125K |
|
|
WP
3668
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-19,100
| -39% | -$1.56M |
|
3669
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
46,031
+7,142
| +18% | +$311K |
|
3670
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41
+17
| +71% | +$958K |
|
|
DLPH
3671
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+2,000
| +4% | +$99.8K |
|
3672
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,366
-294,487
| -84% | -$13.1M |
|
3673
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-3,000
| -6% | -$155K |
|
3674
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,467
+16,200
| +715% | +$1.81M |
|
3675
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
46,618
-279,528
| -86% | -$13.8M |
|
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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.