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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
150,729
-227,910
| -60% | -$4.12M |
|
2952
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+3,300
| +14% | +$392K |
|
2953
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
+51,200
| +45% | +$971K |
|
|
KEM
2954
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
170,455
+71,693
| +73% | +$1.31M |
|
2955
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
-25,700
| -20% | -$797K |
|
2956
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
621,000
-160,000
| -20% | -$820K |
|
2957
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+31,950
| +163% | +$1.99M |
|
|
HCR
2958
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
290,219
-35,008
| -11% | -$428K |
|
|
CSOD
2959
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+62,300
| +382% | +$2.53M |
|
2960
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-40,400
| -42% | -$2.18M |
|
|
LOXO
2961
CALL
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+21,500
| +422% | +$2.29M |
|
2962
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+7,500
| +23% | +$609K |
|
2963
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
-18,000
| -11% | -$407K |
|
2964
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+21,200
| +30% | +$755K |
|
2965
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-137,700
| -77% | -$10.6M |
|
2966
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,731
+11,481
| +112% | +$1.64M |
|
|
LFIN
2967
CALL
DELISTED
LongFin Corp Class A Common Stock
LFIN
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,100
| New | +$7.46M |
|
2968
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+10,000
| +15% | +$417K |
|
|
NCI
2969
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
158,491
+3,813
| +2% | +$76K |
|
2970
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
584,797
+399,458
| +216% | +$2.24M |
|
2971
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-5,300
| -37% | -$1.76M |
|
2972
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,444
-28,311
| -27% | -$1.17M |
|
|
CHIX
2973
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
164,062
+92,226
| +128% | +$1.77M |
|
2974
Corporacion America
CAAP
$6.33B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,030
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
TRTN
2975
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,222
-111,352
| -53% | -$3.73M |
|
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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.