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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+16,000
| +250% | +$1.66M |
|
3377
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,120
+7,420
| +22% | +$440K |
|
3378
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
81,657
+30,795
| +61% | +$863K |
|
3379
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
150,600
-40,200
| -21% | -$604K |
|
3380
PUT
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+7,900
| +13% | +$266K |
|
3381
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,566
+10,895
| +192% | +$1.54M |
|
|
MYOK
3382
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,282
-14,393
| -24% | -$748K |
|
|
DOOR
3383
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+11,100
| +43% | +$747K |
|
3384
CALL
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+77,400
| +248% | +$1.75M |
|
3385
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+9,000
| +106% | +$1.2M |
|
3386
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,949
+3,675
| +36% | +$590K |
|
|
PE
3387
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+3,700
| +5% | +$98.6K |
|
3388
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
81,490
-20,164
| -20% | -$545K |
|
3389
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-128,400
| -51% | -$1.9M |
|
3390
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
130,388
-121,736
| -48% | -$2.15M |
|
3391
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
42,824
-24,735
| -37% | -$1.08M |
|
3392
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,655
-51,929
| -52% | -$2.38M |
|
|
KNL
3393
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
111,302
-47,807
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
3394
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
75,515
+20,990
| +38% | +$671K |
|
3395
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,928
-7,328
| -19% | -$551K |
|
|
CRC
3396
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
-133,600
| -51% | -$2.51M |
|
|
TGNA
3397
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
196,526
-200,528
| -51% | -$2.74M |
|
3398
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,535
-512,668
| -93% | -$31.9M |
|
|
SFIX
3399
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
+79,600
| +261% | +$1.72M |
|
3400
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+19,700
| +34% | +$537K |
|
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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.