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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$92.9M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,856
+49,267
| +252% | +$3.15M |
|
2602
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
793,000
-56,000
| -7% | -$287K |
|
|
SGMO
2603
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
207,000
+91,300
| +79% | +$1.95M |
|
2604
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+3,500
| +14% | +$487K |
|
2605
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,708
-92,991
| -56% | -$4.48M |
|
2606
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
46,253
-6,743
| -13% | -$604K |
|
|
JO
2607
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
273,300
+116,100
| +74% | +$1.74M |
|
|
GHDX
2608
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
125,229
+26,296
| +27% | +$872K |
|
2609
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
28,169
+7,217
| +34% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CELG
2610
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
43,851
-3,665,065
| -99% | -$352M |
|
2611
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
81,183
-8,476
| -9% | -$400K |
|
|
WRK
2612
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+29,500
| +94% | +$1.95M |
|
2613
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
46,199
+31,567
| +216% | +$2.79M |
|
2614
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-45,000
| -27% | -$1.6M |
|
|
LOGM
2615
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-13,500
| -29% | -$1.64M |
|
2616
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,916
-5,086
| -13% | -$550K |
|
2617
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
CXSE
$495M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,572
| New | +$4.02M |
|
2618
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-9,700
| -17% | -$832K |
|
2619
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
74,955
-101,207
| -57% | -$6.68M |
|
2620
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
-188,300
| -55% | -$5.86M |
|
|
LMNX
2621
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
184,375
-100,832
| -35% | -$2.06M |
|
2622
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
218,843
+191,761
| +708% | +$3.45M |
|
2623
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,459
| New | +$3.89M |
|
2624
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$343M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,786
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
AL
2625
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
90,933
-147,345
| -62% | -$6.77M |
|
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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.