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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANSS
3301
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+5,100
| +50% | +$816K |
|
|
TPC
3302
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
108,714
+60,705
| +126% | +$1.44M |
|
|
NUVA
3303
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
45,907
-1,666,658
| -97% | -$84.5M |
|
|
KEM
3304
CALL
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+35,000
| +36% | +$641K |
|
3305
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-4,800
| -18% | -$500K |
|
3306
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-115,500
| -67% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CYBR
3307
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-3,700
| -7% | -$172K |
|
3308
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$450M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,762
+12,464
| +46% | +$773K |
|
|
CONN
3309
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-59,000
| -46% | -$1.96M |
|
|
ORBC
3310
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
254,033
-35,717
| -12% | -$379K |
|
3311
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
+20,600
| +17% | +$345K |
|
3312
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
146,360
+81,169
| +125% | +$1.13M |
|
|
IMMU
3313
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
-178,700
| -52% | -$2.92M |
|
3314
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+15,200
| +18% | +$321K |
|
|
BUFF
3315
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+26,900
| +82% | +$970K |
|
3316
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
70,599
+35,595
| +102% | +$1.09M |
|
|
BID
3317
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-57,400
| -55% | -$2.92M |
|
3318
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
3,490
+2,330
| +201% | +$1.86M |
|
3319
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth Fund
DNL
$504M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,478
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
NVO
3320
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-35,800
| -27% | -$940K |
|
|
NAV
3321
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-49,300
| -42% | -$1.98M |
|
|
DWT
3322
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETNs linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index ER
DWT
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,955
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
MRSH
3323
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,609
-125,671
| -81% | -$10.4M |
|
3324
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.93B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,724
+25,911
| +332% | +$1.87M |
|
3325
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+28,900
| +352% | +$1.99M |
|
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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.