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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HDP
2626
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
190,238
+50,914
| +37% | +$1M |
|
2627
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
138,911
+71,006
| +105% | +$2.19M |
|
|
SCS
2628
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
284,532
+59,195
| +26% | +$868K |
|
2629
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
123,700
-158,800
| -56% | -$5.12M |
|
|
SVC
2630
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,539
-26,468
| -46% | -$3.56M |
|
2631
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+1,500
| +5% | +$182K |
|
2632
InflaRx
IFRX
$301M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,871
| New | +$3.53M |
|
2633
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-500
| -2% | -$68.8K |
|
2634
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
583,100
-27,500
| -5% | -$383K |
|
2635
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+14,700
| +9% | +$350K |
|
2636
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
74,619
+54,950
| +279% | +$2.94M |
|
2637
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
58,650
-154,496
| -72% | -$9.44M |
|
2638
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
-80,300
| -46% | -$3.34M |
|
|
DF
2639
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
446,251
-854,443
| -66% | -$8.44M |
|
2640
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-26,400
| -49% | -$3.7M |
|
2641
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
304,730
+283,200
| +1,315% | +$3.94M |
|
2642
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,669
| New | +$3.97M |
|
2643
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
233,249
+197,673
| +556% | +$3.66M |
|
|
CTRA
2644
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+8,400
| +6% | +$216K |
|
2645
Team
TISI
$101M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,901
+5,591
| +25% | +$920K |
|
2646
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
55,076
-18,852
| -26% | -$1.21M |
|
|
DATA
2647
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-21,300
| -31% | -$1.69M |
|
2648
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
280,620
-10,022,488
| -97% | -$138M |
|
2649
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
85,796
+45,882
| +115% | +$2.17M |
|
|
EXPR
2650
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,705
-27,395
| -51% | -$4.04M |
|
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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.