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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DATA
2651
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-25,000
| -35% | -$1.98M |
|
|
KMG
2652
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
63,738
-26,447
| -29% | -$1.65M |
|
2653
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
51,755
+34,073
| +193% | +$2.42M |
|
2654
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,130
| New | +$3.86M |
|
2655
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+21,100
| +541% | +$3.31M |
|
|
HBI
2656
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
-91,400
| -31% | -$1.89M |
|
2657
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+31,900
| +229% | +$2.69M |
|
2658
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
62,352
+21,204
| +52% | +$1.4M |
|
2659
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
64,376
+54,399
| +545% | +$3.26M |
|
2660
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
139,867
-144,863
| -51% | -$4.04M |
|
2661
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
234,600
+150,200
| +178% | +$2.39M |
|
2662
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-31,100
| -49% | -$4.01M |
|
2663
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,391
+6,416
| +19% | +$637K |
|
2664
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-49,200
| -31% | -$1.59M |
|
2665
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
119,890
+12,330
| +11% | +$401K |
|
2666
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+292,763
| New | +$3.65M |
|
2667
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
87,867
+61,597
| +234% | +$2.77M |
|
2668
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
-85,200
| -31% | -$1.81M |
|
2669
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
+63,100
| +82% | +$1.68M |
|
2670
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
104,576
+33,148
| +46% | +$1.27M |
|
2671
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
81,562
+48,045
| +143% | +$2.3M |
|
|
CEO
2672
CALL
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+11,700
| +85% | +$1.76M |
|
|
CTXS
2673
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-12,300
| -23% | -$1.13M |
|
2674
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
+51,700
| +39% | +$1.11M |
|
2675
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+39,500
| +44% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.