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 | 6.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
634,058
+430,332
| +211% | +$25.3M |
|
|
WBA
802
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
663,000
+237,200
| +56% | +$15.3M |
|
|
FCB
803
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
674,237
+31,882
| +5% | +$1.87M |
|
804
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
563,607
+433,728
| +334% | +$27.9M |
|
|
SFLY
805
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
435,800
+403,200
| +1,237% | +$36.2M |
|
806
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
1,415,282
+1,403,810
| +12,237% | +$36.8M |
|
807
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
421,094
-406,773
| -49% | -$40.3M |
|
808
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
314,300
+46,800
| +17% | +$5.44M |
|
|
SCHW
809
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $39M | 0.02% |
762,700
+495,000
| +185% | +$27.4M |
|
810
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $39M | 0.02% |
233,375
+15,559
| +7% | +$2.6M |
|
811
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
533,894
+40,516
| +8% | +$2.7M |
|
812
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
526,085
+514,523
| +4,450% | +$35.6M |
|
813
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
3,507,500
+2,605,800
| +289% | +$29.8M |
|
814
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
3,561,600
+739,000
| +26% | +$10.1M |
|
815
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.64B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
630,780
-230,971
| -27% | -$13.1M |
|
|
MRC
816
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
1,777,339
-237,945
| -12% | -$4.7M |
|
817
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.4B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
931,130
-661,700
| -42% | -$25.5M |
|
818
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
446,722
+423,470
| +1,821% | +$38M |
|
819
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
130,400
+80,000
| +159% | +$23M |
|
|
SPLK
820
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $38M | 0.02% |
383,800
+213,300
| +125% | +$23.2M |
|
821
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $38M | 0.02% |
760,000
+98,700
| +15% | +$5.01M |
|
822
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
904,758
+376,817
| +71% | +$15.8M |
|
|
EGN
823
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
520,467
-32,718
| -6% | -$2.15M |
|
824
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
314,600
-173,000
| -35% | -$20M |
|
825
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
221,800
-50,500
| -19% | -$8.74M |
|
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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 1,572 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 4.9% 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 1,572 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.