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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $26M | 0.01% |
205,300
-36,300
| -15% | -$4.93M |
|
1052
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $26M | 0.01% |
595,900
-199,600
| -25% | -$9.31M |
|
1053
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
175,700
+59,600
| +51% | +$9.74M |
|
1054
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
491,167
+4,396
| +0.9% | +$224K |
|
1055
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
2,253,572
+1,922,278
| +580% | +$22.2M |
|
1056
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
307,800
+15,300
| +5% | +$1.22M |
|
1057
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$234M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,010,900
-49,250
| -5% | -$1.26M |
|
1058
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
228,900
+66,000
| +41% | +$7.42M |
|
1059
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
615,600
+348,400
| +130% | +$14.1M |
|
|
CBAY
1060
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,914,807
+846,407
| +79% | +$10.6M |
|
1061
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
784,800
+276,400
| +54% | +$9.1M |
|
1062
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
189,500
+133,100
| +236% | +$16.4M |
|
1063
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
427,100
+82,900
| +24% | +$4.91M |
|
1064
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
363,700
+154,300
| +74% | +$11.8M |
|
|
CTXS
1065
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
243,300
+202,700
| +499% | +$20.9M |
|
1066
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
333,390
-1,813,131
| -84% | -$138M |
|
1067
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
665,830
+543,709
| +445% | +$21.2M |
|
1068
Fastenal
FAST
$59.9B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
2,106,240
+1,825,620
| +651% | +$23.6M |
|
|
HES
1069
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
378,800
+92,100
| +32% | +$5.5M |
|
|
CONE
1070
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
434,130
-1,474,902
| -77% | -$80M |
|
1071
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
393,481
-426,842
| -52% | -$28.1M |
|
1072
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
261,900
-700
| -0.3% | -$68K |
|
1073
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
82,000
+30,100
| +58% | +$8.99M |
|
1074
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.7B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
404,600
+87,600
| +28% | +$5.59M |
|
1075
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
207,000
+66,920
| +48% | +$8.5M |
|
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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.