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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HBI
2001
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
387,200
+181,000
| +88% | +$3.41M |
|
2002
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
+63,000
| +53% | +$3.03M |
|
2003
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,530
| New | +$8.77M |
|
|
HK
2004
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,940,373
+1,543,877
| +389% | +$7.49M |
|
2005
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
189,600
+34,400
| +22% | +$1.22M |
|
2006
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
253,500
+153,500
| +154% | +$4.77M |
|
2007
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
232,393
+153,840
| +196% | +$6.47M |
|
2008
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-7,000
| -5% | -$466K |
|
2009
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,121
+17,935
| +23% | +$1.6M |
|
2010
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
499,882
-456,831
| -48% | -$6.9M |
|
2011
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+581,916
| New | +$11.5M |
|
2012
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.27B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
800,760
-149,642
| -16% | -$1.61M |
|
|
BIG
2013
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
+99,700
| +97% | +$4.19M |
|
2014
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
795,400
-482,700
| -38% | -$6.16M |
|
2015
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,625
| New | +$8.32M |
|
2016
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
+105,100
| +172% | +$5.08M |
|
2017
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
111,388
+18,985
| +21% | +$1.39M |
|
|
HOUS
2018
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
368,574
+298,394
| +425% | +$7.43M |
|
2019
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
154,300
+12,000
| +8% | +$595K |
|
2020
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
388,738
+371,029
| +2,095% | +$7.84M |
|
2021
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+54,700
| +191% | +$4.88M |
|
2022
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+21,700
| +31% | +$1.98M |
|
|
RDUS
2023
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
247,978
+107,517
| +77% | +$3.43M |
|
2024
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
128,618
+121,068
| +1,604% | +$8.23M |
|
|
CTRA
2025
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
349,500
+189,500
| +118% | +$4.42M |
|
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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.