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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $875B
1-Year Est. Return 40.91%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.27%
1 Year Est. Return
+40.91%
3 Year Est. Return
+115.85%
5 Year Est. Return
+132.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+518.81%
AUM
$203B
AUM Growth
+$19.6B
Cap. Flow
+$8.95B
Cap. Flow %
4.4%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.49%
Holding
9,765
New
1,571
Increased
4,159
Reduced
2,819
Closed
1,012

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$702M
2
AMAT icon
Applied Materials
AMAT
+$507M
3
KDP icon
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
+$387M
4
KEY icon
KeyCorp
KEY
+$383M
5
V icon
Visa
V
+$349M

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
LNN icon
4826
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
11,800
-3,300
-22% -$311K
NANR icon
4827
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$814M
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
31,414
+18,657
+146% +$666K
ESL
4828
PUT
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
15,500
+3,900
+34% +$288K
CW icon
4829
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
9,600
+2,300
+32% +$300K
TEP
4830
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
26,400
-23,300
-47% -$1,000K
SYY icon
4831
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
16,723
+3,688
+28% +$236K
AM
4832
CALL
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
+38,700
New +$1.09M
FND icon
4833
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
23,100
-7,700
-25% -$395K
FXF icon
4834
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
12,032
+2,690
+29% +$256K
VRNS icon
4835
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
45,900
+29,100
+173% +$698K
CLMT icon
4836
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
152,822
-11,744
-7% -$88.3K
ZTO icon
4837
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
56,839
-8,766
-13% -$158K
ETP
4838
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
59,639
-780,314
-93% -$14.3M
NSM
4839
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
64,800
-99,800
-61% -$1.8M
MTD icon
4840
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
$1.14M ﹤0.01%
+1,961
New +$1.12M
MDR
4841
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
57,700
+28,767
+99% +$584K
ECYT
4842
CALL
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
82,200
-21,500
-21% -$255K
CARS icon
4843
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
39,900
+7,500
+23% +$206K
OI icon
4844
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
67,400
+50,600
+301% +$977K
SCHG icon
4845
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
+119,632
New +$1.11M
ROIC
4846
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
59,111
-66,196
-53% -$1.18M
WRLD icon
4847
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
10,200
-3,800
-27% -$415K
AMID
4848
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
110,960
+38,588
+53% +$415K
PAY
4849
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
49,600
-37,000
-43% -$819K
CRS icon
4850
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
21,500
+6,900
+47% +$373K

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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.