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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFX
2576
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
162,800
+19,900
| +14% | +$558K |
|
2577
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
244,300
-38,700
| -14% | -$623K |
|
2578
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,254
| New | +$4.04M |
|
2579
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259,656
-1,022,036
| -45% | -$4.17M |
|
|
CZR
2580
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
353,190
-337,478
| -49% | -$4.33M |
|
2581
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
161,327
-95,305
| -37% | -$2.56M |
|
2582
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
106,630
+99,438
| +1,383% | +$3.66M |
|
2583
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
215,194
-60,300
| -22% | -$1.25M |
|
|
TTM
2584
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
154,300
+45,500
| +42% | +$1.34M |
|
2585
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,856
-48,932
| -48% | -$3.75M |
|
|
BSCI
2586
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCI
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
187,506
+171,141
| +1,046% | +$3.61M |
|
2587
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
320,531
+120,346
| +60% | +$1.56M |
|
2588
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
256,884
-297,927
| -54% | -$4.79M |
|
2589
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
193,370
+14,463
| +8% | +$314K |
|
|
JO
2590
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
275,835
+149,471
| +118% | +$2.24M |
|
|
TSRO
2591
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
69,173
+19,639
| +40% | +$1.26M |
|
2592
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
52,366
-44,836
| -46% | -$3.37M |
|
2593
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+47,500
| +49% | +$1.29M |
|
|
JPXN
2594
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,970
+44,790
| +295% | +$2.98M |
|
2595
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+23,800
| +744% | +$3.72M |
|
2596
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,597
+19,530
| +23% | +$769K |
|
2597
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-4,700
| -5% | -$218K |
|
2598
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
207,205
+56,827
| +38% | +$1.2M |
|
2599
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-6,300
| -23% | -$1.16M |
|
2600
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
6,257,988
-4,233,075
| -40% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.