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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
73,794
+61,916
| +521% | +$3.6M |
|
|
SGMO
2527
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
217,190
-104,458
| -32% | -$2.23M |
|
2528
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
175,570
-100,008
| -36% | -$2.46M |
|
2529
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,903
+9,915
| +30% | +$1.02M |
|
2530
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-19,800
| -30% | -$1.75M |
|
2531
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
-23,200
| -17% | -$817K |
|
2532
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,280
-6,127
| -11% | -$536K |
|
2533
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,514
| New | +$4.08M |
|
2534
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
+72,800
| +178% | +$2.65M |
|
2535
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,569
-106,829
| -59% | -$6.74M |
|
2536
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
430,400
+127,200
| +42% | +$1.3M |
|
|
SAFM
2537
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-4,500
| -12% | -$573K |
|
2538
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,506
-93,802
| -74% | -$12.3M |
|
2539
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+5,900
| +38% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EPAY
2540
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
105,209
-35,816
| -25% | -$1.34M |
|
2541
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,132
-615,207
| -96% | -$106M |
|
2542
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,931
-28,169
| -30% | -$1.75M |
|
|
DNKN
2543
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+18,300
| +37% | +$1.13M |
|
2544
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+7,400
| +65% | +$1.52M |
|
2545
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+55,500
| +93% | +$2M |
|
2546
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
100,696
+55,942
| +125% | +$2.11M |
|
2547
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78,854
+54,023
| +218% | +$3.12M |
|
2548
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
152,920
+89,777
| +142% | +$2.51M |
|
2549
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
377,500
-466,000
| -55% | -$4.54M |
|
|
KW
2550
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
232,496
-98,357
| -30% | -$1.69M |
|
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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.