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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+10,900
| +176% | +$368K |
|
6152
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-2,000
| -30% | -$216K |
|
6153
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+5,000
| +63% | +$213K |
|
6154
PUT
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+2,600
| +43% | +$165K |
|
6155
PUT
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-900
| -12% | -$64K |
|
6156
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
12,251
-187,690
| -94% | -$8.44M |
|
|
PENG
6157
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$694K |
|
|
DBD
6158
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-18,100
| -30% | -$242K |
|
6159
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-4,100
| -33% | -$233K |
|
6160
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$732M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
22,479
-24,537
| -52% | -$627K |
|
6161
VanEck Indonesia Index ETF
IDX
$36.6M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
24,656
-2,969
| -11% | -$66.9K |
|
6162
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
11,250
-8,500
| -43% | -$395K |
|
|
CEY
6163
DELISTED
VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CEY
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,446
| New | +$545K |
|
|
SGG
6164
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
SGG
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$515K |
|
6165
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+3,400
| +44% | +$152K |
|
6166
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+3,100
| +22% | +$91.1K |
|
|
INFN
6167
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+25,500
| +97% | +$265K |
|
|
CARB
6168
PUT
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+6,700
| +84% | +$230K |
|
6169
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-1,200
| -13% | -$71.5K |
|
|
ALE
6170
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
6,601
-8,307
| -56% | -$622K |
|
6171
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
14,220
-16,676
| -54% | -$548K |
|
6172
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$585K |
|
|
COLO
6173
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
COLO
$215M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
12,190
+6,630
| +119% | +$285K |
|
6174
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+4,000
| +121% | +$299K |
|
6175
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
1,742
+1,114
| +177% | +$345K |
|
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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.