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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
51,803
+14,036
| +37% | +$1.07M |
|
2877
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+18,900
| +28% | +$837K |
|
2878
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,023
-7,383
| -22% | -$1.19M |
|
|
FLG
2879
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
124,856
+115,139
| +1,185% | +$4.14M |
|
2880
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
55,159
-3,491
| -6% | -$253K |
|
2881
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-10,300
| -16% | -$761K |
|
|
SPTN
2882
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
161,455
+5,021
| +3% | +$104K |
|
2883
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,130,904
-128,752
| -10% | -$441K |
|
2884
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
-38,400
| -24% | -$1.33M |
|
2885
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,663
+6,116
| +15% | +$529K |
|
|
RPT
2886
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
310,826
+151,007
| +94% | +$1.84M |
|
|
AKS
2887
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
946,000
-102,700
| -10% | -$469K |
|
2888
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+12,700
| +53% | +$1.43M |
|
2889
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+31,600
| +40% | +$1.29M |
|
|
ESL
2890
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,544
+25,924
| +88% | +$1.91M |
|
2891
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,701
+30,206
| +45% | +$1.23M |
|
|
JNCE
2892
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
534,371
+241,786
| +83% | +$3.49M |
|
|
CLVS
2893
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+6,000
| +7% | +$292K |
|
|
CTRL
2894
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
168,292
-84,810
| -34% | -$1.98M |
|
2895
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
+94,100
| +211% | +$2.86M |
|
2896
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
+56,600
| +174% | +$2.74M |
|
|
DO
2897
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
195,800
+83,300
| +74% | +$1.55M |
|
|
VRE
2898
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
201,156
-1,342,351
| -87% | -$24.7M |
|
|
VSM
2899
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
109,793
+37,234
| +51% | +$1.42M |
|
2900
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
289,000
+151,200
| +110% | +$2.33M |
|
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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.