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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6751
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-400
| -7% | -$26K |
|
6752
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+400
| +1% | +$5.41K |
|
|
HEP
6753
CALL
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$369K |
|
6754
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+2,600
| +15% | +$49.7K |
|
6755
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,380
| New | +$374K |
|
6756
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+1,100
| +20% | +$54.7K |
|
6757
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-300
| -1% | -$4.38K |
|
6758
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
2,250
-410
| -15% | -$66.5K |
|
6759
PUT
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$350K |
|
6760
CALL
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+13,000
| +85% | +$148K |
|
6761
PUT
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,700
| +17% | +$50.8K |
|
6762
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
1,197
-109,890
| -99% | -$26.8M |
|
|
TAHO
6763
CALL
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+29,800
| +69% | +$150K |
|
|
SPN
6764
CALL
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
3,680
+1,090
| +42% | +$112K |
|
6765
PUT
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
388
-224
| -37% | -$241K |
|
6766
CALL
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
30,889
+12,961
| +72% | +$129K |
|
|
B
6767
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,042
| New | +$359K |
|
6768
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+500
| +11% | +$33.7K |
|
6769
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
144
+56
| +64% | +$185K |
|
6770
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+1,300
| +28% | +$78.3K |
|
6771
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+39,500
| +387% | +$255K |
|
6772
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-18,300
| -79% | -$1.36M |
|
|
BBT
6773
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,713
| New | +$345K |
|
6774
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,779
| New | +$307K |
|
6775
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$353K |
|
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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.