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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
80,047
+510
| +0.6% | +$15.6K |
|
3277
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
23,180
-2,776
| -11% | -$286K |
|
3278
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,910
+5,149
| +12% | +$272K |
|
3279
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+59,100
| +821% | +$2.15M |
|
|
MTSC
3280
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
47,121
-751
| -2% | -$38.8K |
|
3281
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+51,900
| +78% | +$1.12M |
|
|
GOOD
3282
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
140,142
+10,235
| +8% | +$188K |
|
3283
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-181,700
| -67% | -$4.94M |
|
3284
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,051
-16,184
| -21% | -$656K |
|
3285
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+63,300
| +621% | +$1.64M |
|
|
FRC
3286
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+14,900
| +132% | +$1.37M |
|
3287
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-294,400
| -75% | -$5.86M |
|
3288
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,555
-18,508
| -31% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SUP
3289
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
182,113
-101,875
| -36% | -$1.6M |
|
|
MODV
3290
PUT
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$2.28M |
|
3291
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-65,200
| -50% | -$2.4M |
|
3292
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,071
-101,391
| -73% | -$6.52M |
|
3293
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
139,824
+19,553
| +16% | +$326K |
|
3294
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,925
+1,530
| +387% | +$1.78M |
|
|
GBT
3295
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,910
-666,701
| -93% | -$37.2M |
|
|
DLPH
3296
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+33,100
| +189% | +$1.72M |
|
3297
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,852
-24,069
| -32% | -$1.16M |
|
3298
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
172,696
+105,960
| +159% | +$1.5M |
|
|
CRC
3299
PUT
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
+45,500
| +48% | +$854K |
|
3300
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
22,333
-6,600
| -23% | -$719K |
|
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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.