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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
-107,800
| -37% | -$2.84M |
|
2627
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
135,715
+117,239
| +635% | +$4.21M |
|
|
ANDV
2628
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-63,300
| -62% | -$8.34M |
|
|
FDC
2629
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
240,800
+70,400
| +41% | +$1.3M |
|
2630
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
104,530
+22,968
| +28% | +$1.12M |
|
2631
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+6,100
| +20% | +$865K |
|
2632
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
84,068
+4,312
| +5% | +$249K |
|
|
SFIX
2633
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
183,200
+73,100
| +66% | +$1.66M |
|
2634
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
387,300
+266,000
| +219% | +$3.03M |
|
|
CLLS
2635
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
177,494
+147,961
| +501% | +$4.41M |
|
2636
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
-5,300
| -5% | -$279K |
|
|
CKH
2637
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
87,619
+78,599
| +871% | +$4.29M |
|
|
AXON
2638
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
79,301
+64,936
| +452% | +$3.51M |
|
2639
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,415
-47,381
| -44% | -$4.24M |
|
2640
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
-108,600
| -48% | -$4.33M |
|
2641
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
268,700
+49,700
| +23% | +$939K |
|
2642
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,661
+35,241
| +1,456% | +$4.39M |
|
2643
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,473
-233,372
| -14% | -$889K |
|
2644
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
382,202
+47,074
| +14% | +$698K |
|
2645
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
14,037
-54,041
| -79% | -$19M |
|
2646
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
387,528
-32,320
| -8% | -$410K |
|
|
WCG
2647
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-10,000
| -33% | -$2.18M |
|
|
SPN
2648
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,991
+13,220
| +35% | +$1.36M |
|
2649
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
163,203
-415,182
| -72% | -$12.5M |
|
|
LLL
2650
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-3,400
| -12% | -$679K |
|
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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.