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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
117,500
-13,800
| -11% | -$1.43M |
|
1602
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
412,200
+42,000
| +11% | +$1.12M |
|
1603
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
394,566
+254,694
| +182% | +$9.81M |
|
1604
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
329,264
+109,402
| +50% | +$3.69M |
|
1605
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
84,400
+23,100
| +38% | +$3.64M |
|
1606
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,497,400
-486,300
| -25% | -$3.87M |
|
1607
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
269,200
+30,900
| +13% | +$1.55M |
|
1608
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
90,949
+23,813
| +35% | +$3.53M |
|
|
IRBT
1609
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
166,100
+90,000
| +118% | +$5.98M |
|
1610
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
700,973
+423,535
| +153% | +$7.74M |
|
|
RTEC
1611
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
422,447
+180,564
| +75% | +$5.49M |
|
1612
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
670,600
-484,400
| -42% | -$8.8M |
|
|
JWN
1613
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
241,200
+11,500
| +5% | +$570K |
|
1614
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
3,428,400
+700,800
| +26% | +$2.4M |
|
|
LNW
1615
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
253,000
+109,700
| +77% | +$5.79M |
|
|
ETP
1616
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
653,100
+268,800
| +70% | +$4.94M |
|
1617
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
169,200
+129,400
| +325% | +$8.75M |
|
|
JNPR
1618
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
451,500
-11,200
| -2% | -$292K |
|
1619
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
596,578
+377,735
| +173% | +$7.96M |
|
1620
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
55,940
-6,449
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
1621
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
266,800
-207,700
| -44% | -$9.3M |
|
|
PE
1622
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
406,344
-4,461,108
| -92% | -$131M |
|
1623
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
198,900
+148,800
| +297% | +$9.71M |
|
|
DFS
1624
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
174,600
+49,700
| +40% | +$3.65M |
|
1625
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
558,796
-101,318
| -15% | -$2.28M |
|
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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.