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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Y
1301
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
32,103
+20,642
| +180% | +$12.1M |
|
1302
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
215,800
-29,600
| -12% | -$2.43M |
|
1303
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.7B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
135,300
+42,000
| +45% | +$5.43M |
|
|
ACC
1304
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
428,286
+168,387
| +65% | +$6.73M |
|
|
DISH
1305
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
545,000
+157,600
| +41% | +$5.38M |
|
1306
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.3B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
137,800
+72,300
| +110% | +$10.4M |
|
1307
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
269,968
+217,602
| +416% | +$15.9M |
|
|
1308
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.7B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
134,400
+23,100
| +21% | +$2.99M |
|
|
IMGN
1309
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,867,828
+1,415,096
| +313% | +$14.9M |
|
1310
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
106,532
+61,576
| +137% | +$10.4M |
|
1311
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
363,100
-56,900
| -14% | -$2.89M |
|
1312
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.57B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
97,108
+75,682
| +353% | +$12.9M |
|
1313
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $18M | 0.01% |
355,145
+69,410
| +24% | +$3.89M |
|
1314
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $18M | 0.01% |
168,000
+57,000
| +51% | +$5.22M |
|
1315
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.33B
| $18M | 0.01% |
129,246
+13,249
| +11% | +$2.04M |
|
1316
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $18M | 0.01% |
771,100
+371,100
| +93% | +$9.53M |
|
1317
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
244,400
+107,900
| +79% | +$8.09M |
|
1318
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.77B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
532,980
+281,831
| +112% | +$9.16M |
|
1319
Paycom
PAYC
$9.92B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
180,492
+149,758
| +487% | +$16.1M |
|
1320
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
230,722
-1,486,621
| -87% | -$114M |
|
|
FL
1321
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
338,600
+81,600
| +32% | +$3.95M |
|
|
MNDT
1322
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,158,000
-298,500
| -20% | -$5.19M |
|
|
CRZO
1323
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
639,126
+505,667
| +379% | +$11.7M |
|
1324
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.2B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
117,900
+80,800
| +218% | +$11.5M |
|
1325
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.1B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
343,700
+29,200
| +9% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.