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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNK
3201
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
+93,100
| +110% | +$1.68M |
|
3202
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+1,300
| +5% | +$137K |
|
3203
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,789
+36,889
| +218% | +$1.77M |
|
|
AJRD
3204
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
91,884
+50,102
| +120% | +$1.41M |
|
3205
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,421
-716
| -3% | -$81.9K |
|
3206
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,663
-16,954
| -61% | -$3.91M |
|
|
DM
3207
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,125
| New | +$4.44M |
|
3208
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-41,600
| -43% | -$2.11M |
|
3209
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
-60,200
| -39% | -$1.92M |
|
|
GES
3210
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+12,800
| +12% | +$214K |
|
3211
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074
+295
| +38% | +$779K |
|
3212
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
97,444
-80,408
| -45% | -$2.32M |
|
|
HRC
3213
PUT
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+24,200
| +465% | +$2.07M |
|
3214
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+21,900
| +842% | +$2.52M |
|
3215
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+27,400
| +76% | +$1.14M |
|
|
RUSL
3216
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-4,000
| -8% | -$250K |
|
3217
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-13,300
| -14% | -$476K |
|
3218
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
85,236
+77,406
| +989% | +$2.56M |
|
|
3219
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,399
+18,229
| +295% | +$2.09M |
|
3220
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
82,622
+7,198
| +10% | +$225K |
|
3221
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+13,200
| +65% | +$1.04M |
|
3222
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.12B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,280
+37,600
| +225% | +$1.76M |
|
|
BGG
3223
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
118,224
+44,994
| +61% | +$1.05M |
|
3224
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+4,200
| +20% | +$424K |
|
|
ZAGG
3225
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
206,786
+173,458
| +520% | +$2.7M |
|
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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.