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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
144,276
+45,236
| +46% | +$4.21M |
|
1502
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
155,100
+39,700
| +34% | +$3.55M |
|
1503
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
251,100
+128,000
| +104% | +$8.12M |
|
1504
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.3B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
59,149
+20,988
| +55% | +$5.15M |
|
1505
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+119,128
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1506
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
210,639
-32,481
| -13% | -$2.16M |
|
|
DOCU
1507
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+270,100
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
TWTR
1508
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
327,027
-2,060,097
| -86% | -$72.3M |
|
1509
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
129,600
+54,900
| +73% | +$6.03M |
|
1510
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
190,300
+89,500
| +89% | +$6.92M |
|
1511
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.59B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,512,000
+891,000
| +143% | +$6.28M |
|
|
RDS.A
1512
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
204,700
-35,200
| -15% | -$2.44M |
|
1513
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
41,320
-34,963
| -46% | -$10.4M |
|
1514
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
131,491
+125,802
| +2,211% | +$14.1M |
|
|
SURF
1515
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+865,719
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1516
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
316,346
+54,032
| +21% | +$2.34M |
|
1517
Shopify
SHOP
$200B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
966,310
-133,100
| -12% | -$1.88M |
|
1518
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.3B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
307,500
-52,000
| -14% | -$2.29M |
|
1519
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
102,500
-97,183
| -49% | -$12.5M |
|
1520
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.4M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
471,989
+320,592
| +212% | +$9.19M |
|
1521
CALL
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
153,000
+1,400
| +0.9% | +$132K |
|
|
MRO
1522
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
673,700
+145,400
| +28% | +$2.87M |
|
1523
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$488M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
148,225
+80,050
| +117% | +$7.4M |
|
|
NBIS
1524
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$74.3B
| $14M | 0.01% |
391,000
+266,600
| +214% | +$9.29M |
|
1525
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $14M | 0.01% |
89,820
+25,006
| +39% | +$4.26M |
|
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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.