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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+11,400
| +26% | +$539K |
|
3527
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+10,100
| +83% | +$1.24M |
|
|
RDS.B
3528
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-55,400
| -60% | -$3.99M |
|
3529
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-35,400
| -45% | -$2.03M |
|
3530
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+26,200
| +36% | +$846K |
|
3531
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
108,078
-1,188,481
| -92% | -$31.1M |
|
3532
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-41,900
| -50% | -$2.61M |
|
3533
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+9,600
| +43% | +$777K |
|
3534
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-85,100
| -64% | -$5.01M |
|
|
BZUN
3535
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
48,107
-105,783
| -69% | -$5.6M |
|
3536
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
139,727
+39,722
| +40% | +$483K |
|
|
EQM
3537
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
50,924
+39,222
| +335% | +$2.22M |
|
|
HIMX
3538
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
351,628
+100,172
| +40% | +$740K |
|
3539
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+18,700
| +33% | +$632K |
|
|
AUD
3540
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
347,084
-219,690
| -39% | -$1.86M |
|
|
PBPB
3541
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
201,899
+37,924
| +23% | +$478K |
|
|
CVRR
3542
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
+37,500
| +47% | +$739K |
|
|
3543
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+11,300
| +38% | +$705K |
|
3544
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
64,701
+2,650
| +4% | +$108K |
|
|
SVU
3545
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
127,065
-70,062
| -36% | -$1.23M |
|
3546
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,048
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
CEQP
3547
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,010
| New | +$2.46M |
|
3548
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
176,600
-143,700
| -45% | -$1.56M |
|
3549
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
-18,200
| -13% | -$323K |
|
3550
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+3,900
| +23% | +$460K |
|
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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.