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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MULE
3326
PUT
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-4,800
| -8% | -$143K |
|
3327
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
48,520
+16,040
| +49% | +$812K |
|
3328
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+22,800
| +42% | +$776K |
|
|
TSRO
3329
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-23,100
| -36% | -$1.49M |
|
3330
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,258
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
FMI
3331
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-14,600
| -33% | -$1.08M |
|
3332
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
201,125
+53,599
| +36% | +$712K |
|
|
AAT
3333
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,147
| New | +$2.38M |
|
3334
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
76,764
-22,549
| -23% | -$675K |
|
3335
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,805
-23,505
| -34% | -$1.2M |
|
3336
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,363
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
SRCL
3337
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+11,200
| +39% | +$758K |
|
3338
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
43,359
+967
| +2% | +$46.6K |
|
3339
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-16,000
| -32% | -$1.14M |
|
3340
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-2,200
| -16% | -$458K |
|
3341
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
164,100
+28,100
| +21% | +$359K |
|
3342
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,845
+11,986
| +34% | +$677K |
|
|
EBIX
3343
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,265
+1,639
| +6% | +$133K |
|
3344
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
58,554
-190,858
| -77% | -$7.46M |
|
3345
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
65,540
+701
| +1% | +$25.7K |
|
|
EVHC
3346
PUT
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+25,200
| +71% | +$942K |
|
3347
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,112
-88,633
| -72% | -$6.31M |
|
3348
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,505
+28,330
| +45% | +$690K |
|
|
EVRI
3349
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
352,837
+121,454
| +52% | +$904K |
|
3350
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+5,400
| +11% | +$234K |
|
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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.