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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
99,521
-52,001
| -34% | -$12.6M |
|
1127
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.48B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
709,600
+52,000
| +8% | +$1.71M |
|
1128
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
110,100
+60,100
| +120% | +$12.3M |
|
1129
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.5B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
194,699
+61,586
| +46% | +$8.03M |
|
|
IRBT
1130
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
305,700
+143,400
| +88% | +$9.53M |
|
|
CJ
1131
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
979,790
-1,626,783
| -62% | -$44.7M |
|
1132
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$461M
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
108,000
-2,400
| -2% | -$665K |
|
|
WLL
1133
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
5,832
+296
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
|
P
1134
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $23M | 0.01% |
2,921,372
+317,940
| +12% | +$2.12M |
|
1135
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $23M | 0.01% |
270,600
-10,600
| -4% | -$978K |
|
1136
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $23M | 0.01% |
323,400
+1,400
| +0.4% | +$102K |
|
1137
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.93B
| $23M | 0.01% |
605,475
+105,979
| +21% | +$4.67M |
|
1138
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,554,613
+990,006
| +175% | +$14.9M |
|
1139
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
394,852
+306,318
| +346% | +$16.1M |
|
1140
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
43,595
+26,390
| +153% | +$14.1M |
|
1141
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
123,984
+14,658
| +13% | +$2.59M |
|
|
IPG
1142
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
975,194
+950,161
| +3,796% | +$22.3M |
|
1143
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
148
-5
| -3% | -$849K |
|
|
JWN
1144
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
440,800
+129,200
| +41% | +$6.41M |
|
1145
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
150,900
+38,000
| +34% | +$5.55M |
|
1146
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.34B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
240,200
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$95.7K |
|
1147
Delek US
DK
$4.18B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
452,855
+201,868
| +80% | +$10M |
|
1148
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
180,700
+122,100
| +208% | +$14.8M |
|
1149
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
620,500
+505,500
| +440% | +$18.6M |
|
1150
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
993,300
+726,300
| +272% | +$19.3M |
|
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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.