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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6176
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-900
| -16% | -$98.2K |
|
6177
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+100
| +1% | +$6.82K |
|
6178
CALL
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,500
| New | +$477K |
|
|
ECOL
6179
PUT
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,500
| +45% | +$146K |
|
6180
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+20,800
| +165% | +$394K |
|
6181
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-5,400
| -28% | -$185K |
|
6182
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-4,900
| -49% | -$461K |
|
6183
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$547K |
|
6184
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+2,400
| +8% | +$39.2K |
|
|
CBPX
6185
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,086
| New | +$477K |
|
6186
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
15,795
-10,298
| -39% | -$320K |
|
|
FFIC
6187
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
19,421
+7,016
| +57% | +$188K |
|
6188
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
7,675
-2,639
| -26% | -$177K |
|
|
GLUU
6189
CALL
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
+22,000
| +39% | +$114K |
|
6190
CALL
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,300
| +26% | +$101K |
|
6191
ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF
CLIX
$6.24M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,273
| New | +$486K |
|
6192
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
11,791
+6,305
| +115% | +$265K |
|
|
ERF
6193
PUT
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,100
| New | +$482K |
|
|
ARII
6194
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-11,500
| -47% | -$445K |
|
6195
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
188,200
-63,500
| -25% | -$140K |
|
6196
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
18,789
+11,089
| +144% | +$375K |
|
6197
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+5,800
| +73% | +$210K |
|
6198
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+11,700
| +160% | +$378K |
|
|
AIVC
6199
Amplify Bloomberg AI Equal Weight ETF
AIVC
$127M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,195
| New | +$500K |
|
|
GNC
6200
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
-176,200
| -55% | -$634K |
|
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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.