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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
606,932
+314,169
| +107% | +$4.65M |
|
1852
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
807,600
+292,400
| +57% | +$3.79M |
|
1853
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+45,600
| +181% | +$6.42M |
|
|
KTWO
1854
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+431,585
| New | +$9.1M |
|
1855
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
+26,800
| +27% | +$2.05M |
|
1856
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
393,419
+134,526
| +52% | +$3.28M |
|
|
JOYY
1857
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
96,598
-64,007
| -40% | -$6.68M |
|
|
CHK
1858
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
9,256
+2,105
| +29% | +$1.63M |
|
1859
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
388,000
+269,700
| +228% | +$6.68M |
|
1860
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
-183,900
| -57% | -$13.2M |
|
|
THS
1861
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
184,245
-25,541
| -12% | -$1.16M |
|
1862
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
102,018
-99,743
| -49% | -$9.54M |
|
1863
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+17,000
| +38% | +$2.78M |
|
1864
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+385,800
| New | +$9.62M |
|
|
SUM
1865
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
373,382
+350,330
| +1,520% | +$9.76M |
|
1866
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-9,500
| -6% | -$693K |
|
|
DATA
1867
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+51,100
| +108% | +$4.69M |
|
1868
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
101,450
-63,625
| -39% | -$5.88M |
|
|
SGI
1869
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
798,400
+509,600
| +176% | +$6.01M |
|
1870
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+70,500
| +217% | +$6.57M |
|
1871
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
182,517
-254,282
| -58% | -$13.1M |
|
1872
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
273,495
+105,832
| +63% | +$3.57M |
|
1873
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
356,200
-38,300
| -10% | -$785K |
|
1874
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-42,100
| -26% | -$3.51M |
|
|
NLSN
1875
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
309,172
-185,280
| -37% | -$5.8M |
|
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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.