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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
139,568
-2,738,318
| -95% | -$71.5M |
|
2752
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,553
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2753
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,465
+22,122
| +179% | +$2.19M |
|
|
PAY
2754
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
230,500
+168,700
| +273% | +$2.94M |
|
2755
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
77,274
-90,231
| -54% | -$4.3M |
|
2756
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+12,100
| +25% | +$761K |
|
2757
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+20,900
| +63% | +$1.28M |
|
2758
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+21,100
| +515% | +$2.96M |
|
|
NTRI
2759
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
131,194
+6,279
| +5% | +$250K |
|
2760
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-9,400
| -8% | -$324K |
|
2761
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+17,700
| +316% | +$2.59M |
|
2762
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,584
+33,963
| +292% | +$2.76M |
|
|
FLXN
2763
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,062
| New | +$3.83M |
|
2764
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+43,000
| +62% | +$1.37M |
|
2765
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+9,500
| +69% | +$1.39M |
|
|
CHUY
2766
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
134,248
-48,080
| -26% | -$1.28M |
|
|
HTT
2767
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
300,391
+142,842
| +91% | +$1.94M |
|
2768
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-8,000
| -24% | -$1.12M |
|
2769
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+100
| +0.7% | +$23.1K |
|
2770
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
-232,900
| -64% | -$6.68M |
|
2771
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,730
-16,804
| -24% | -$1.09M |
|
2772
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,100
| New | +$3.63M |
|
2773
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,531
+44,323
| +481% | +$2.93M |
|
|
MIC
2774
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
+74,500
| +367% | +$4.01M |
|
|
ALDR
2775
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
275,289
-2,109,652
| -88% | -$30.5M |
|
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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.