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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
200,300
+133,300
| +199% | +$2.79M |
|
|
CA
2852
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+25,600
| +36% | +$890K |
|
2853
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+11,800
| +56% | +$1.21M |
|
2854
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,704
+9,731
| +19% | +$530K |
|
2855
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+9,300
| +53% | +$1.22M |
|
2856
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-1,800
| -5% | -$208K |
|
2857
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
195,475
+163,531
| +512% | +$2.48M |
|
2858
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,938
+3,555
| +9% | +$280K |
|
2859
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,734
-36,376
| -54% | -$3.49M |
|
|
PRFT
2860
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
144,024
-66,670
| -32% | -$1.38M |
|
|
UN
2861
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+30,500
| +109% | +$1.68M |
|
2862
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+12,500
| +44% | +$1.09M |
|
2863
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
321,449
+201,523
| +168% | +$2.2M |
|
2864
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
37,189
+4,492
| +14% | +$420K |
|
|
XOG
2865
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
286,105
-660,858
| -70% | -$8.78M |
|
2866
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,832
+1,264
| +2% | +$58.9K |
|
2867
PUT
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2868
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+6,000
| +17% | +$515K |
|
|
POLY
2869
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
54,216
-35,787
| -40% | -$2M |
|
|
CPLA
2870
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,483
-767
| -2% | -$63K |
|
|
USCR
2871
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
54,176
-96,508
| -64% | -$7.16M |
|
2872
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+63,900
| +249% | +$2.54M |
|
|
SGI
2873
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
288,800
-288,000
| -50% | -$3.95M |
|
2874
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,088
-534,514
| -89% | -$26.7M |
|
2875
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
204,806
-80,790
| -28% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.