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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+10,600
| +29% | +$358K |
|
4127
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
44,238
-18,454
| -29% | -$696K |
|
4128
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-1,800
| -2% | -$45.8K |
|
|
CSOD
4129
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+3,700
| +11% | +$173K |
|
|
AD
4130
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,108
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
HRC
4131
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+8,200
| +67% | +$729K |
|
4132
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,756
+18,011
| +114% | +$973K |
|
|
AGEN
4133
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,936
+34,415
| +623% | +$2.32M |
|
4134
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
14,872
+4,503
| +43% | +$536K |
|
4135
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,678
| New | +$1.75M |
|
4136
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,502
+2,878
| +4% | +$68.3K |
|
4137
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-62,600
| -42% | -$1.34M |
|
4138
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$554M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,212
| New | +$1.86M |
|
4139
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,033
+18,969
| +118% | +$988K |
|
4140
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,276
| New | +$1.8M |
|
4141
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+17,500
| +190% | +$969K |
|
|
XL
4142
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-31,000
| -50% | -$1.73M |
|
4143
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-43,800
| -38% | -$1.18M |
|
4144
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,460
-813,946
| -91% | -$16.6M |
|
|
SVU
4145
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+300
| +0.4% | +$5.28K |
|
4146
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+20,800
| +36% | +$352K |
|
4147
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-800
| -8% | -$139K |
|
4148
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,073
| New | +$1.65M |
|
4149
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,777
-3,414
| -5% | -$103K |
|
4150
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
95,029
+9,617
| +11% | +$181K |
|
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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.