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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
700,000
+384,900
| +122% | +$14M |
|
952
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
832,074
+434,624
| +109% | +$16.1M |
|
953
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
3,563,560
+1,546,851
| +77% | +$11.4M |
|
|
PVTL
954
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
+1,223,004
| New | +$25.2M |
|
955
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
124,600
-4,100
| -3% | -$949K |
|
956
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
132,700
+14,500
| +12% | +$3.09M |
|
957
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$181M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
2,108,951
+402,929
| +24% | +$5.77M |
|
958
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
222,000
+62,600
| +39% | +$9.37M |
|
959
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
2,880,070
+1,686,305
| +141% | +$16.4M |
|
960
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
332,572
+271,095
| +441% | +$29.5M |
|
961
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
483,696
-41,094
| -8% | -$2.58M |
|
962
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
179,900
-17,700
| -9% | -$2.89M |
|
963
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
3,413,150
+1,392,600
| +69% | +$11.4M |
|
964
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
144,100
+75,500
| +110% | +$14.5M |
|
965
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.6B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
429,268
+423,182
| +6,953% | +$28.2M |
|
966
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
849,500
+243,000
| +40% | +$8.42M |
|
967
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
556,300
+247,000
| +80% | +$16.2M |
|
968
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,933,342
+558,169
| +41% | +$8.69M |
|
|
JOYY
969
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.74B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
291,300
-8,600
| -3% | -$897K |
|
970
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
240,027
+188,488
| +366% | +$23.1M |
|
|
SPLK
971
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
294,300
+123,100
| +72% | +$13.4M |
|
|
FITB
972
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.6B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,012,511
+440,341
| +77% | +$14M |
|
973
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.1B
| $29M | 0.01% |
121,200
+106,600
| +730% | +$25.4M |
|
974
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.9B
| $29M | 0.01% |
789,294
-883,567
| -53% | -$29.9M |
|
975
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $29M | 0.01% |
569,700
+306,388
| +116% | +$16M |
|
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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.