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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
225,191
-373,602
| -62% | -$5.87M |
|
|
AAN.A
2702
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
+17,800
| +29% | +$830K |
|
2703
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,500
| New | +$3.32M |
|
2704
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,004
-54,555
| -34% | -$1.78M |
|
2705
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-2,900
| -13% | -$557K |
|
|
MDRX
2706
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
296,865
-341,866
| -54% | -$4.86M |
|
2707
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+800
| +1% | +$39.8K |
|
|
ARNA
2708
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+71,400
| +342% | +$2.78M |
|
2709
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.49B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,860
-3,650
| -8% | -$344K |
|
|
USG
2710
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+8,800
| +11% | +$319K |
|
2711
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,426
-10,526
| -33% | -$2.06M |
|
|
FISV
2712
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-11,200
| -18% | -$788K |
|
2713
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
81,594
+30,272
| +59% | +$1.49M |
|
2714
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,109
+3,629
| +12% | +$398K |
|
2715
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,750
+64,458
| +160% | +$2.32M |
|
|
PRA
2716
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
74,662
+68,997
| +1,218% | +$3.59M |
|
2717
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+5,500
| +12% | +$443K |
|
2718
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
66,253
-80,378
| -55% | -$4.51M |
|
2719
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,040
-19,888
| -49% | -$3.19M |
|
|
TWOU
2720
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433
+1,197
| +507% | +$2.77M |
|
2721
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
121,185
+27,535
| +29% | +$754K |
|
2722
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,306
+2,075
| +4% | +$155K |
|
2723
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+5,300
| +6% | +$228K |
|
|
HMSY
2724
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
213,882
+146,104
| +216% | +$2.45M |
|
|
IPHS
2725
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,463
+39,718
| +80% | +$1.74M |
|
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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.