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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,777
+8,653
| +14% | +$284K |
|
3077
CALL
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
291
-12
| -4% | -$142K |
|
3078
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-27,900
| -28% | -$1.16M |
|
3079
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+18,100
| +101% | +$1.54M |
|
3080
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
123,971
-25,354
| -17% | -$826K |
|
|
CCMP
3081
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,017
-31,889
| -55% | -$3.29M |
|
3082
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+18,700
| +30% | +$678K |
|
|
AEGN
3083
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
121,506
-22,240
| -15% | -$537K |
|
3084
American Tower
AMT
$81.8B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
19,111
-285,485
| -94% | -$40.2M |
|
3085
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+24,320
| +70% | +$1.3M |
|
3086
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,623
| New | +$2.97M |
|
3087
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,232
+10,764
| +103% | +$1.44M |
|
|
WRK
3088
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
43,129
+29,679
| +221% | +$1.96M |
|
|
NFX
3089
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-2,400
| -2% | -$67.3K |
|
3090
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
320,300
-767,700
| -71% | -$7.37M |
|
3091
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
-84,400
| -34% | -$1.4M |
|
|
MCRN
3092
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
137,180
+103,636
| +309% | +$2.05M |
|
|
GGP
3093
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
-600,200
| -82% | -$13.3M |
|
|
LOXO
3094
PUT
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+16,400
| +219% | +$1.74M |
|
3095
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+60,800
| +224% | +$2.1M |
|
3096
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
61,874
+14,180
| +30% | +$675K |
|
|
CNR
3097
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
155,422
+134,449
| +641% | +$2.37M |
|
|
CY
3098
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
-154,400
| -49% | -$2.65M |
|
|
USCR
3099
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+5,400
| +13% | +$401K |
|
|
SC
3100
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
+24,500
| +17% | +$423K |
|
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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.