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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.36B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,358
| New | +$4.08M |
|
2552
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
307,026
+151,404
| +97% | +$2.36M |
|
|
AKS
2553
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
890,918
-6,047,277
| -87% | -$33.2M |
|
2554
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+33,200
| +123% | +$2.33M |
|
2555
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+20,800
| +29% | +$975K |
|
2556
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+27,600
| +160% | +$2.67M |
|
|
ATHN
2557
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-67,800
| -71% | -$9.27M |
|
|
SAFM
2558
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,875
+11,028
| +48% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CIVI
2559
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
145,469
+118,766
| +445% | +$3.27M |
|
2560
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+7,600
| +32% | +$1.02M |
|
2561
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+11,600
| +55% | +$1.42M |
|
|
EGOV
2562
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
302,015
-103,115
| -25% | -$1.53M |
|
2563
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,199
+28,147
| +1,372% | +$3.84M |
|
2564
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
98,982
-34,062
| -26% | -$1.4M |
|
2565
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
+25,200
| +26% | +$922K |
|
|
WIFI
2566
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
161,596
-3,349
| -2% | -$82.5K |
|
2567
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
172,528
-23,862
| -12% | -$560K |
|
2568
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
82,325
-49,627
| -38% | -$2.46M |
|
2569
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
65,007
-535,180
| -89% | -$30.3M |
|
2570
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-21,800
| -23% | -$1.18M |
|
2571
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
239,600
+9,800
| +4% | +$162K |
|
2572
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+1,200
| +3% | +$126K |
|
|
2573
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+41,000
| +172% | +$2.32M |
|
|
WP
2574
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+31,300
| +183% | +$2.48M |
|
|
ENDP
2575
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
669,527
+348,842
| +109% | +$2.44M |
|
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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.