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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
40,902
-186,198
| -82% | -$6.07M |
|
4627
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,113
+5,313
| +68% | +$376K |
|
4628
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,354
-37,998
| -61% | -$2.21M |
|
4629
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,565
-51,143
| -70% | -$2.83M |
|
4630
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,198
+1,655
| +8% | +$106K |
|
|
SVC
4631
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+3,600
| +67% | +$486K |
|
4632
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+16,800
| +111% | +$676K |
|
4633
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,703
| New | +$1.2M |
|
4634
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-81,100
| -73% | -$3.39M |
|
|
GPOR
4635
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+33,900
| +50% | +$350K |
|
|
INXN
4636
CALL
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+8,200
| +67% | +$524K |
|
4637
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
61,324
-30,181
| -33% | -$659K |
|
|
ALX
4638
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,336
| New | +$1.29M |
|
4639
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,600
| +263% | +$869K |
|
4640
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+800
| +2% | +$18.8K |
|
4641
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,529
-45,652
| -56% | -$1.71M |
|
|
THS
4642
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+5,200
| +27% | +$236K |
|
4643
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,397
+20,900
| +322% | +$960K |
|
4644
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+19,000
| +213% | +$851K |
|
4645
Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
EEMO
$26.5M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,694
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4646
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+9,300
| +106% | +$695K |
|
4647
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
189,700
+144,000
| +315% | +$957K |
|
|
CCXI
4648
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
96,627
+77,798
| +413% | +$930K |
|
|
DQ
4649
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
+59,500
| +50% | +$603K |
|
4650
iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGLB
$2.78B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,947
+8,988
| +69% | +$526K |
|
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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.