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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
+34,100
| +19% | +$725K |
|
|
CAI
2502
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
199,793
+97,422
| +95% | +$2.42M |
|
2503
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
252,600
+4,216
| +2% | +$69.8K |
|
2504
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,209
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
JCP
2505
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400,736
+945,797
| +208% | +$3.41M |
|
2506
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
86,586
-116,931
| -57% | -$6.3M |
|
2507
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,070
-6,610
| -18% | -$940K |
|
2508
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+24,500
| +49% | +$1.43M |
|
2509
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,342
-20,834
| -41% | -$2.67M |
|
2510
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
+73,400
| +82% | +$1.99M |
|
2511
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,794
+30,560
| +47% | +$1.3M |
|
2512
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,770
+116,535
| +1,611% | +$3.94M |
|
|
ECYT
2513
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
461,137
+110,618
| +32% | +$610K |
|
|
INFN
2514
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
385,005
+361,551
| +1,542% | +$3.21M |
|
2515
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-11,700
| -23% | -$1.2M |
|
2516
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
-135,200
| -63% | -$6.67M |
|
|
TCO
2517
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
73,264
+18,515
| +34% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CTB
2518
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
142,259
-280,083
| -66% | -$9.79M |
|
|
SN
2519
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,331,300
+1,177,500
| +766% | +$4.88M |
|
2520
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,428
| New | +$4.31M |
|
2521
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
6,130
-2,156
| -26% | -$1.64M |
|
2522
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+38,700
| +90% | +$2.01M |
|
2523
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
219,000
+76,000
| +53% | +$1.44M |
|
|
QEP
2524
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
422,980
-128,574
| -23% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TWOU
2525
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,640
+763
| +87% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.