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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF
LEGR
$134M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,566
| New | +$2.51M |
|
3252
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,583
+5,738
| +58% | +$951K |
|
3253
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+9,300
| +79% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ARCH
3254
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,999
-579,682
| -96% | -$54.2M |
|
3255
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
132,612
+120,008
| +952% | +$2.11M |
|
3256
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,087
| New | +$2.39M |
|
3257
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
112,762
-64,108
| -36% | -$1.48M |
|
3258
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+4,500
| +31% | +$604K |
|
3259
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,584
-17,326
| -54% | -$2.89M |
|
3260
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
56,434
-45,724
| -45% | -$1.99M |
|
3261
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
3,635
+260
| +8% | +$208K |
|
|
ANDV
3262
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
24,530
-274,781
| -92% | -$28.7M |
|
3263
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+11,500
| +155% | +$1.54M |
|
3264
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
+51,000
| +57% | +$846K |
|
3265
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,268
-82,516
| -80% | -$9.06M |
|
3266
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
68,075
-26,970
| -28% | -$880K |
|
3267
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,696
+13,885
| +35% | +$573K |
|
3268
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
152,693
-65,089
| -30% | -$1.09M |
|
3269
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,754
-4,052
| -5% | -$146K |
|
3270
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
52,340
+7,760
| +17% | +$415K |
|
|
FSP
3271
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
291,277
-98,637
| -25% | -$913K |
|
|
AMJ
3272
PUT
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+18,900
| +23% | +$518K |
|
|
LEXEA
3273
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
62,293
+15,592
| +33% | +$666K |
|
|
BFX
3274
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
181,561
+4,871
| +3% | +$61.7K |
|
3275
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,833
-4,478
| -7% | -$189K |
|
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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.