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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,532
| New | +$2.87M |
|
2977
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,418
-30,526
| -42% | -$2.09M |
|
2978
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
-120,800
| -48% | -$2.84M |
|
|
IDTI
2979
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+51,900
| +110% | +$1.61M |
|
2980
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
370,894
+145,440
| +65% | +$1.18M |
|
2981
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.12B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,583
| New | +$3.11M |
|
2982
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+58,300
| +64% | +$1.3M |
|
|
XEC
2983
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,310
-158,878
| -83% | -$16.9M |
|
2984
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-12,100
| -34% | -$1.52M |
|
2985
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
266,301
-4,770
| -2% | -$52K |
|
2986
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,277
-26,013
| -39% | -$2.08M |
|
|
SVU
2987
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
197,127
+135,173
| +218% | +$2.15M |
|
2988
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,325
-25,647
| -48% | -$2.98M |
|
2989
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,292
-47,575
| -73% | -$8M |
|
2990
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,196
+12,422
| +84% | +$1.55M |
|
2991
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,138
+2,800
| +10% | +$273K |
|
2992
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,283
+16,127
| +46% | +$961K |
|
|
TRTN
2993
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+21,300
| +28% | +$713K |
|
2994
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
116,955
+36,545
| +45% | +$1.08M |
|
2995
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
59,932
+10,262
| +21% | +$480K |
|
2996
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+5,900
| +52% | +$976K |
|
|
ZGNX
2997
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
74,047
+61,778
| +504% | +$2.45M |
|
2998
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,727
| New | +$2.98M |
|
|
CHK
2999
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-3,254
| -40% | -$2.18M |
|
3000
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+24,100
| +232% | +$2.29M |
|
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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.