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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,370
-36,811
| -42% | -$1.89M |
|
|
CZR
3177
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
232,100
+36,100
| +18% | +$463K |
|
3178
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,212
-3,935,908
| -98% | -$163M |
|
|
MDSO
3179
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,545
+37,770
| +1,001% | +$2.51M |
|
3180
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
211,922
+75,374
| +55% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PF
3181
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+13,300
| +38% | +$767K |
|
3182
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
128,321
-46,640
| -27% | -$959K |
|
|
KEM
3183
PUT
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
+52,500
| +58% | +$961K |
|
|
RVNC
3184
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
84,611
+49,157
| +139% | +$1.58M |
|
|
ICPT
3185
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,330
| New | +$2.55M |
|
3186
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,458
-142,766
| -75% | -$8.71M |
|
|
3187
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-442,600
| -91% | -$27M |
|
3188
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+3,200
| +30% | +$623K |
|
3189
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,075
| New | +$2.34M |
|
3190
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-10,400
| -11% | -$346K |
|
3191
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
42,674
-22,904
| -35% | -$1.34M |
|
|
ARII
3192
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,180
-21,576
| -24% | -$836K |
|
|
VTLE
3193
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
14,851
+1,385
| +10% | +$258K |
|
3194
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,586
-10,582
| -28% | -$975K |
|
3195
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-28,400
| -30% | -$1.1M |
|
3196
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-10,900
| -31% | -$1.24M |
|
3197
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+17,400
| +70% | +$994K |
|
3198
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+12,000
| +110% | +$1.45M |
|
3199
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-2,900
| -12% | -$318K |
|
3200
PUT
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-193,400
| -70% | -$6.18M |
|
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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.