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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
196,741
+51,883
| +36% | +$798K |
|
3302
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,550
+24,990
| +88% | +$1.41M |
|
3303
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-10,300
| -30% | -$1.25M |
|
3304
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,023
+24,005
| +478% | +$2.41M |
|
3305
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,406
-259,582
| -81% | -$13.8M |
|
3306
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,749
-8,711
| -14% | -$508K |
|
3307
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,179
-17,004
| -21% | -$808K |
|
|
SONC
3308
PUT
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+35,300
| +66% | +$983K |
|
3309
PUT
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,400
| New | +$3.36M |
|
3310
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
81,475
+56,639
| +228% | +$1.91M |
|
3311
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-70,200
| -43% | -$1.93M |
|
3312
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+15,900
| +145% | +$1.78M |
|
3313
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
265,982
+114,533
| +76% | +$1.19M |
|
3314
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
-180,800
| -51% | -$2.97M |
|
3315
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+35,100
| +129% | +$1.5M |
|
3316
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
379,782
+114,438
| +43% | +$947K |
|
|
SWN
3317
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
571,400
+234,900
| +70% | +$1.09M |
|
3318
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,069
+2,949
| +11% | +$313K |
|
3319
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
81,680
+33,056
| +68% | +$1.35M |
|
3320
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
-16,600
| -15% | -$541K |
|
3321
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52
+21
| +68% | +$1.18M |
|
|
ANSS
3322
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,306
-56,744
| -77% | -$9.45M |
|
|
AVNS
3323
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,637
+34,249
| +186% | +$1.81M |
|
|
BICK
3324
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
110,874
+77,153
| +229% | +$2.27M |
|
3325
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-83,800
| -66% | -$5.7M |
|
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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.