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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
184,500
+69,900
| +61% | +$4.24M |
|
1727
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
413,111
-13,542
| -3% | -$344K |
|
|
FL
1728
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $11M | 0.01% |
208,000
-148,500
| -42% | -$7.19M |
|
|
ENDP
1729
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,160,400
+1,040,800
| +870% | +$7M |
|
1730
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
100,935
+95,500
| +1,757% | +$10.8M |
|
1731
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
223,800
+131,200
| +142% | +$6.87M |
|
1732
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
215,931
+129,345
| +149% | +$5.94M |
|
1733
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
55,000
+28,200
| +105% | +$5.63M |
|
|
HMSY
1734
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
503,899
+290,017
| +136% | +$5.86M |
|
1735
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
93,600
+28,600
| +44% | +$3.15M |
|
1736
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
111,700
-43,300
| -28% | -$4.42M |
|
|
ADVM
1737
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
205,035
+67,567
| +49% | +$4.06M |
|
1738
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
117,700
+41,300
| +54% | +$3.63M |
|
|
LNW
1739
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
220,844
+18,546
| +9% | +$979K |
|
|
RDS.B
1740
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
149,300
+105,000
| +237% | +$7.56M |
|
|
LGF.B
1741
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
462,136
-150,337
| -25% | -$3.49M |
|
1742
CALL
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
456,451
+121,150
| +36% | +$2.68M |
|
|
1743
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
407,700
-54,100
| -12% | -$1.37M |
|
1744
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.47B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
14,753
+11,113
| +305% | +$12.8M |
|
1745
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
78,484
-26,575
| -25% | -$3.48M |
|
1746
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
97,891
+28,412
| +41% | +$3.07M |
|
1747
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
156,700
+20,500
| +15% | +$1.43M |
|
1748
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
277,604
+45,397
| +20% | +$1.72M |
|
1749
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
147,015
+143,599
| +4,204% | +$9.77M |
|
1750
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,301,243
+1,287,264
| +9,209% | +$9.4M |
|
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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 1,572 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 1,572 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.