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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
345,125
+91,301
| +36% | +$3.17M |
|
|
BZUN
1702
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
206,800
+79,500
| +62% | +$4.21M |
|
1703
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
295,900
+134,500
| +83% | +$5.24M |
|
1704
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
643,788
+166,641
| +35% | +$2.92M |
|
1705
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
72,200
-8,300
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
1706
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
157,229
+124,886
| +386% | +$8.66M |
|
1707
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
134,494
+42,040
| +45% | +$3.48M |
|
1708
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
3,079,600
+60,400
| +2% | +$207K |
|
1709
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
52,343
+25,009
| +91% | +$6.93M |
|
1710
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
107,800
+59,200
| +122% | +$6.27M |
|
1711
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
317,200
-69,900
| -18% | -$2.37M |
|
|
KDNY
1712
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
318,166
+285,909
| +886% | +$11M |
|
1713
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
88,741
+23,312
| +36% | +$2.76M |
|
1714
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
84,400
+30,900
| +58% | +$3.83M |
|
|
UNVR
1715
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
423,194
+245,462
| +138% | +$6.78M |
|
1716
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
167,500
+110,100
| +192% | +$6.1M |
|
|
GOOS
1717
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
188,274
+180,413
| +2,295% | +$7.6M |
|
1718
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
54,200
+37,300
| +221% | +$7.46M |
|
1719
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
68,900
-29,400
| -30% | -$4.45M |
|
|
OCLR
1720
PUT
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,235,800
-56,300
| -4% | -$493K |
|
|
PPL
1721
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
386,000
+165,300
| +75% | +$4.58M |
|
1722
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $11M | 0.01% |
189,676
+70,279
| +59% | +$3.43M |
|
1723
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
618,500
-517,900
| -46% | -$9.7M |
|
|
EPZM
1724
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $11M | 0.01% |
810,119
+228,405
| +39% | +$3.55M |
|
1725
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
247,200
+44,200
| +22% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.