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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSG
2901
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,185
| New | +$3.37M |
|
2902
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
104,495
+81,400
| +352% | +$2.54M |
|
2903
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
168,505
-32,702
| -16% | -$660K |
|
2904
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-21,600
| -26% | -$947K |
|
|
GOV
2905
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
233,690
+17,193
| +8% | +$271K |
|
2906
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
475,317
-143,987
| -23% | -$1.22M |
|
|
SPN
2907
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,771
-21,524
| -36% | -$2.12M |
|
2908
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-100,500
| -46% | -$3.11M |
|
2909
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,077
-94,690
| -67% | -$7.27M |
|
2910
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,078
+802
| +291% | +$2.21M |
|
2911
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
857,895
+814,220
| +1,864% | +$2.99M |
|
2912
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
115,864
+55,136
| +91% | +$1.52M |
|
2913
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,747
-140,728
| -76% | -$10.7M |
|
2914
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,314
-90,715
| -56% | -$4.34M |
|
|
SEA
2915
DELISTED
Invesco Shipping ETF
SEA
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
301,503
+284,431
| +1,666% | +$3.23M |
|
|
HAYN
2916
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
85,283
-9,551
| -10% | -$374K |
|
2917
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+1,744
| +10% | +$280K |
|
2918
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
61,471
+32,647
| +113% | +$1.71M |
|
|
EEHB
2919
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P EMERGING MARKETS HIGH BETA PORTFOLIO
EEHB
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,480
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2920
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+32,100
| +99% | +$1.52M |
|
2921
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+24,200
| +45% | +$1.12M |
|
2922
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
-13,500
| -9% | -$297K |
|
2923
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
62,826
-2,151,239
| -97% | -$106M |
|
2924
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.26B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,288
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2925
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-16,800
| -45% | -$2.46M |
|
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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.