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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
137,800
+65,700
| +91% | +$1.29M |
|
3227
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$590M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
85,940
-28,216
| -25% | -$846K |
|
3228
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-8,600
| -25% | -$869K |
|
3229
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
198,075
+118,332
| +148% | +$1.79M |
|
3230
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
616,442
-196,888
| -24% | -$978K |
|
3231
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+3,100
| +5% | +$143K |
|
3232
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+5,300
| +10% | +$252K |
|
3233
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+24,400
| +68% | +$1.05M |
|
|
RDFN
3234
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+46,400
| +73% | +$1.07M |
|
3235
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,075
+40,475
| +207% | +$1.72M |
|
3236
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+20,800
| +45% | +$714K |
|
3237
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+4,300
| +27% | +$563K |
|
3238
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.54B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,494
+42,938
| +942% | +$2.3M |
|
3239
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,937
-196,913
| -73% | -$6.65M |
|
|
MNR
3240
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
166,236
+52,460
| +46% | +$822K |
|
3241
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,401
| New | +$2.56M |
|
3242
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+23,400
| +195% | +$1.58M |
|
|
NS
3243
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+106,700
| +675% | +$2.86M |
|
3244
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,495
+11,139
| +20% | +$432K |
|
3245
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
99,130
+43,101
| +77% | +$1.05M |
|
3246
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
56,275
+43,006
| +324% | +$2.09M |
|
3247
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,319
-94,676
| -65% | -$4.96M |
|
3248
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+600
| +0.8% | +$21.2K |
|
3249
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,976
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
SRG
3250
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+29,700
| +74% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.