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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,100
| New | +$1.94M |
|
3352
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
264,502
+242,023
| +1,077% | +$2.31M |
|
|
WEB
3353
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
127,808
+49,004
| +62% | +$1,000K |
|
3354
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,213
-4,197
| -14% | -$381K |
|
|
SGMO
3355
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
+22,400
| +23% | +$479K |
|
|
MULE
3356
CALL
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3357
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,135
+1,441
| +10% | +$201K |
|
3358
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-21,400
| -51% | -$2.58M |
|
3359
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
820,800
+480,000
| +141% | +$1.37M |
|
3360
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
420,000
-11,800
| -3% | -$63.6K |
|
3361
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+16,100
| +57% | +$881K |
|
|
TRVG
3362
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,888
-108,240
| -62% | -$4.26M |
|
|
NBL
3363
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,539
-41,024
| -35% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ELLI
3364
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+10,200
| +69% | +$946K |
|
3365
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-62,400
| -33% | -$1.23M |
|
|
WBC
3366
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,077
-30,180
| -64% | -$4.37M |
|
3367
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+12,400
| +27% | +$485K |
|
3368
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,343
-62,205
| -66% | -$4.48M |
|
3369
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+3,400
| +13% | +$239K |
|
3370
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
87,032
-34,530
| -28% | -$950K |
|
|
AET
3371
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-17,700
| -57% | -$3.18M |
|
3372
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-17,200
| -29% | -$978K |
|
3373
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+11,100
| +41% | +$740K |
|
3374
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
86,502
-46,463
| -35% | -$1.2M |
|
3375
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,698
-12,286
| -34% | -$1.18M |
|
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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.