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 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$657M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$562M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$549M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$345M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$764M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$743M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$702M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$581M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$409M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.05% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+37,100
| +807% | +$4.18M |
|
2477
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
398,000
+12,000
| +3% | +$134K |
|
2478
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,824
-21,964
| -31% | -$1.92M |
|
|
UCTT
2479
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
224,980
+44,017
| +24% | +$928K |
|
2480
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,850
-23,150
| -27% | -$1.6M |
|
|
ILG
2481
CALL
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-25,400
| -15% | -$795K |
|
2482
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
166,983
-195,457
| -54% | -$5.61M |
|
|
CHK
2483
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,151
+685
| +11% | +$459K |
|
2484
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-3,900
| -9% | -$408K |
|
2485
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
128,020
-82,386
| -39% | -$2.83M |
|
|
HTZ
2486
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
249,882
-301,792
| -55% | -$5.53M |
|
|
HIMX
2487
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
698,100
+19,900
| +3% | +$167K |
|
2488
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
188,428
-31,955
| -14% | -$766K |
|
|
TVTY
2489
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
108,343
+30,143
| +39% | +$1.17M |
|
2490
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
231,000
-63,500
| -22% | -$1.2M |
|
2491
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
111,748
+1,029
| +0.9% | +$32.8K |
|
|
HMHC
2492
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
616,621
+96,273
| +19% | +$761K |
|
2493
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
152,300
+89,500
| +143% | +$2.01M |
|
2494
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+28,000
| +128% | +$2.5M |
|
|
2495
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
391,580
-135,690
| -26% | -$1.51M |
|
2496
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
75,091
+53,420
| +247% | +$3.13M |
|
2497
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+28,500
| +467% | +$3.47M |
|
2498
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
87,275
-247,763
| -74% | -$11.5M |
|
2499
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$375M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,696
| New | +$4.32M |
|
|
AXE
2500
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,175
-30,970
| -36% | -$2.41M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Ken Griffin held 9,312 positions worth $184B, up 12% from $164B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $14.4B of net new capital in Q1 2018, opening 1,386 new positions and adding to 3,407 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.4% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $764M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2018 buy was Coterra Energy: 3,637,165 shares worth $87.2M.
- Ken Griffin added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q1 2018, an estimated $657M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $764M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited MSC Industrial Direct in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $118M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $184B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,386 new positions and closed 1,107 in Q1 2018.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 11 May 2018.