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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6226
CALL
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.23B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$497K |
|
|
RPT
6227
CALL
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$458K |
|
6228
PUT
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+40,800
| +137% | +$308K |
|
6229
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,000
| +60% | +$191K |
|
6230
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+20,300
| +131% | +$304K |
|
6231
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
84,819
-263,144
| -76% | -$1.51M |
|
6232
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+7,900
| +89% | +$260K |
|
6233
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-12,600
| -53% | -$508K |
|
6234
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
55,240
-14,138
| -20% | -$119K |
|
6235
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
68,847
-186,951
| -73% | -$1.21M |
|
|
SWCH
6236
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+25,400
| +169% | +$347K |
|
|
EFII
6237
PUT
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$480K |
|
6238
CALL
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$467K |
|
6239
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
86,519
-157,634
| -65% | -$882K |
|
6240
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$503K |
|
|
WBT
6241
CALL
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$440K |
|
|
TCF
6242
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
8,814
+3,051
| +53% | +$172K |
|
|
CLD
6243
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+140,608
| New | +$469K |
|
6244
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-200
| -2% | -$8.39K |
|
6245
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
20,559
-318,250
| -94% | -$7.83M |
|
|
CHAD
6246
DELISTED
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear 1X Shares
CHAD
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
13,884
+6,285
| +83% | +$200K |
|
6247
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+24,200
| +39% | +$133K |
|
6248
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
28,286
+5,960
| +27% | +$97.7K |
|
6249
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$132M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
66,574
+51,884
| +353% | +$400K |
|
6250
CALL
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.87B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$507K |
|
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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.