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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
254,900
-108,800
| -30% | -$2.25M |
|
2502
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
230,497
+144,994
| +170% | +$2.73M |
|
|
GGP
2503
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
268,400
-26,100
| -9% | -$530K |
|
2504
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+17,800
| +44% | +$1.56M |
|
2505
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-19,100
| -23% | -$1.68M |
|
|
CUB
2506
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
85,356
+65,051
| +320% | +$4.33M |
|
|
EGN
2507
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+31,800
| +73% | +$2.09M |
|
2508
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
122,660
+17,536
| +17% | +$776K |
|
2509
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,470
+1,854
| +4% | +$202K |
|
2510
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
134,200
-20,400
| -13% | -$795K |
|
2511
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
48,282
+5,274
| +12% | +$564K |
|
2512
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,412
+64,764
| +253% | +$3.9M |
|
2513
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+20,200
| +146% | +$2.58M |
|
2514
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
+6,300
| +5% | +$240K |
|
2515
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+23,300
| +118% | +$2.84M |
|
2516
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,188
+9,198
| +33% | +$1.27M |
|
|
BEL
2517
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
487,602
+350,493
| +256% | +$4M |
|
|
FBM
2518
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
353,369
-154,693
| -30% | -$2.3M |
|
2519
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$160M
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
159,887
+128,891
| +416% | +$4.53M |
|
2520
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+36,500
| +240% | +$3.84M |
|
|
CSFL
2521
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
181,948
-12,894
| -7% | -$383K |
|
2522
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
72,852
+44,804
| +160% | +$2.91M |
|
|
AMTD
2523
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
-76,000
| -43% | -$4.53M |
|
|
ORIT
2524
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
334,515
+254,055
| +316% | +$4.01M |
|
2525
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
385,926
+35,367
| +10% | +$425K |
|
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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.