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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STI
1026
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
410,400
-169,600
| -29% | -$11.5M |
|
1027
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $27M | 0.01% |
583,900
+75,200
| +15% | +$3.37M |
|
1028
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$365M
| $27M | 0.01% |
28,264
+13,360
| +90% | +$13M |
|
1029
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
262,500
+93,700
| +56% | +$9.54M |
|
1030
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
90,400
-81,000
| -47% | -$23.7M |
|
1031
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.5B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
2,190,052
+1,883,415
| +614% | +$22.1M |
|
1032
Rapid7
RPD
$929M
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
951,320
+288,406
| +44% | +$8.58M |
|
|
MIC
1033
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
633,686
-107,404
| -14% | -$4.22M |
|
1034
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
238,000
+96,200
| +68% | +$10.8M |
|
1035
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
270,500
-4,100
| -1% | -$394K |
|
1036
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
75,000
+7,600
| +11% | +$2.67M |
|
1037
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
308,993
-127,041
| -29% | -$12.1M |
|
1038
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
523,905
+34,115
| +7% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SPPI
1039
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,263,064
+1,206,063
| +2,116% | +$22.3M |
|
1040
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,160,857
-358,449
| -24% | -$9.51M |
|
|
WFT
1041
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
8,025,200
-42,000
| -0.5% | -$131K |
|
|
SCHW
1042
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
515,800
+370,300
| +255% | +$20.5M |
|
1043
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
562,900
+138,100
| +33% | +$5.73M |
|
|
CLR
1044
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
405,485
-2,262,044
| -85% | -$146M |
|
1045
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
300,749
+296,831
| +7,576% | +$27.2M |
|
1046
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,998,367
+1,276,258
| +177% | +$16.5M |
|
1047
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
49,725
+270
| +0.5% | +$145K |
|
1048
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $26M | 0.01% |
+275,586
| New | +$28.2M |
|
|
USX
1049
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $26M | 0.01% |
+1,716,978
| New | +$25.9M |
|
1050
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $26M | 0.01% |
242,800
+87,200
| +56% | +$7.98M |
|
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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 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 1,572 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.