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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
169,500
+400
| +0.2% | +$8.89K |
|
2802
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-26,800
| -25% | -$1.26M |
|
2803
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,805
| New | +$3.45M |
|
|
2804
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-46,200
| -61% | -$5.58M |
|
2805
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
41,860
+2,890
| +7% | +$237K |
|
|
UN
2806
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+38,000
| +167% | +$2.09M |
|
2807
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
523,296
+153,464
| +41% | +$1.16M |
|
2808
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,714
-18,370
| -40% | -$2.23M |
|
|
ESPR
2809
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+10,300
| +28% | +$756K |
|
2810
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+15,700
| +46% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ARNA
2811
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+61,500
| +247% | +$2.39M |
|
|
IMMU
2812
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
233,500
-108,700
| -32% | -$1.78M |
|
|
PVG
2813
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
511,578
+405,408
| +382% | +$3.19M |
|
2814
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
129,098
-199,438
| -61% | -$5.27M |
|
|
NBL
2815
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+52,800
| +89% | +$1.59M |
|
2816
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-126,000
| -54% | -$4.58M |
|
2817
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
293,500
-56,300
| -16% | -$601K |
|
|
PE
2818
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
+1,300
| +1% | +$34.6K |
|
2819
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
130,788
-2,916
| -2% | -$70.8K |
|
2820
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-64,500
| -50% | -$3.81M |
|
2821
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,460
-24,134
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
|
2822
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
65,139
-216,577
| -77% | -$12.8M |
|
2823
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
315,392
+56,027
| +22% | +$855K |
|
2824
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-6,000
| -5% | -$162K |
|
2825
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+34,300
| +144% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.