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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$504K |
|
6077
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+10,800
| +76% | +$228K |
|
|
KERX
6078
PUT
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
+8,600
| +6% | +$41.9K |
|
6079
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+19,140
| +21% | +$98.4K |
|
6080
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
26,223
+14,962
| +133% | +$301K |
|
|
TAHO
6081
PUT
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-6,100
| -5% | -$30.7K |
|
|
TI
6082
CALL
DELISTED
Telecom Italia
TI
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$671K |
|
6083
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-7,900
| -49% | -$526K |
|
|
DOG
6084
PUT
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+5,375
| +148% | +$319K |
|
6085
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+300
| +0.8% | +$4.61K |
|
|
CEPU
6086
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.97B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,310
| New | +$781K |
|
|
XELA
6087
DELISTED
Exela Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
XELA
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+9
| New | +$524K |
|
|
FLOW
6088
PUT
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$562K |
|
6089
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,883
| New | +$588K |
|
6090
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
+19,600
| +19% | +$91.8K |
|
|
GWR
6091
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-4,400
| -40% | -$334K |
|
|
REGI
6092
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$466K |
|
6093
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$343M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
1,339
-63,897
| -98% | -$27.9M |
|
6094
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
16,233
-3,196
| -16% | -$110K |
|
6095
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-2,800
| -19% | -$123K |
|
|
CSR
6096
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
9,697
-3,143
| -24% | -$171K |
|
6097
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
64,601
-207,868
| -76% | -$1.73M |
|
6098
PUT
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+7,200
| +66% | +$243K |
|
6099
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-16,800
| -37% | -$297K |
|
6100
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$490K |
|
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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.