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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
46,967
+26,983
| +135% | +$1.84M |
|
3352
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-5,000
| -9% | -$306K |
|
3353
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
180,668
+109,735
| +155% | +$1.7M |
|
3354
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
387,400
-162,700
| -30% | -$1.14M |
|
3355
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
91,890
+30,444
| +50% | +$960K |
|
3356
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,571
| New | +$2.94M |
|
3357
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
110,070
-1,079,383
| -91% | -$29.7M |
|
|
AEGN
3358
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
114,477
-7,029
| -6% | -$174K |
|
3359
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,747
| New | +$2.95M |
|
3360
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+10,600
| +43% | +$887K |
|
3361
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
245,449
+44,324
| +22% | +$529K |
|
3362
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,348
+47,092
| +222% | +$2.12M |
|
3363
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
17,432
-101,900
| -85% | -$16.4M |
|
|
SINA
3364
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
34,691
-45,001
| -56% | -$4.19M |
|
3365
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+3,900
| +23% | +$602K |
|
3366
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
+71,900
| +107% | +$1.47M |
|
3367
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
85,310
-19,826
| -19% | -$625K |
|
|
CTRA
3368
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+70,800
| +136% | +$1.65M |
|
3369
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+74,100
| +232% | +$2.24M |
|
3370
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+10,700
| +20% | +$517K |
|
3371
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,429
+29,951
| +154% | +$1.74M |
|
3372
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
354,200
+145,200
| +69% | +$1.27M |
|
|
COR
3373
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
26,241
-35,142
| -57% | -$3.71M |
|
3374
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
106,785
+54,423
| +104% | +$1.57M |
|
|
NBL
3375
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-30,000
| -27% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.