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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
1,417
-9,276
| -87% | -$1.72M |
|
7002
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+5,285
| +85% | +$179K |
|
7003
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-9,900
| -55% | -$382K |
|
|
SMC
7004
PUT
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
1,333
+140
| +12% | +$32.1K |
|
|
BHBK
7005
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
13,865
-5,613
| -29% | -$118K |
|
|
EQGP
7006
CALL
DELISTED
EQGP Holdings, LP
EQGP
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$319K |
|
7007
CALL
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$300K |
|
|
CIVI
7008
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-11,800
| -59% | -$379K |
|
7009
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,445
| New | +$207K |
|
7010
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-10,100
| -69% | -$681K |
|
7011
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
18,632
+8,014
| +75% | +$139K |
|
|
ONIT
7012
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
5,173
-4,434
| -46% | -$291K |
|
|
SHLM
7013
PUT
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+1,100
| +19% | +$48K |
|
|
BGFV
7014
CALL
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-22,300
| -36% | -$182K |
|
7015
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+6,000
| +44% | +$121K |
|
7016
PUT
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$62.8M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
4,505
+2,925
| +185% | +$190K |
|
7017
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-15,400
| -77% | -$1.04M |
|
7018
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+10,400
| +66% | +$113K |
|
7019
CALL
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$281K |
|
7020
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+600
| +18% | +$45.8K |
|
7021
PUT
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-9,200
| -71% | -$869K |
|
|
GLOG
7022
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-11,800
| -43% | -$210K |
|
|
CETV
7023
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
73,212
+36,086
| +97% | +$144K |
|
|
CORI
7024
DELISTED
Corium International, Inc.
CORI
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
37,972
-1,736
| -4% | -$16.4K |
|
|
CALL
7025
CALL
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-55,300
| -61% | -$467K |
|
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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.