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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSGS
2051
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
197,092
+75,170
| +62% | +$3.19M |
|
2052
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
357,763
+139,926
| +64% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CZR
2053
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
751,500
+591,900
| +371% | +$6.92M |
|
2054
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
525,000
+66,500
| +15% | +$924K |
|
2055
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-16,800
| -31% | -$3.9M |
|
2056
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+46,800
| +53% | +$2.59M |
|
|
GPOR
2057
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
636,376
-2,079,797
| -77% | -$21.5M |
|
2058
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-15,700
| -19% | -$2.03M |
|
2059
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
750,817
+635,103
| +549% | +$7.13M |
|
|
SGI
2060
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
664,400
+112,400
| +20% | +$1.32M |
|
2061
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
-73,200
| -30% | -$3.29M |
|
2062
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+25,400
| +122% | +$4.15M |
|
|
GES
2063
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
371,759
-598,680
| -62% | -$13.8M |
|
2064
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
237,994
-1,095,631
| -82% | -$37.6M |
|
2065
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
4,180
+100
| +2% | +$176K |
|
|
FL
2066
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
150,506
-2,308,150
| -94% | -$112M |
|
2067
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-3,800
| -10% | -$897K |
|
2068
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
59,509
+34,377
| +137% | +$5.15M |
|
2069
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-15,100
| -28% | -$2.98M |
|
2070
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
143,355
+134,458
| +1,511% | +$7.8M |
|
|
CERN
2071
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+3,900
| +3% | +$231K |
|
|
TFCFA
2072
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
158,400
-346,300
| -69% | -$13.7M |
|
2073
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
153,576
+67,780
| +79% | +$3.24M |
|
2074
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
-50,500
| -23% | -$2.22M |
|
|
VIAB
2075
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
260,624
-910,598
| -78% | -$26.8M |
|
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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.