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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8
| – | – |
|
3427
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,128
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3428
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-2,900
| -7% | -$180K |
|
3429
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-24,300
| -22% | -$639K |
|
|
MRSH
3430
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+12,800
| +93% | +$1.06M |
|
3431
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-1,200
| -1% | -$33K |
|
3432
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,282
-6,570
| -51% | -$2.39M |
|
|
VAR
3433
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+6,000
| +50% | +$715K |
|
3434
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-23,500
| -39% | -$1.38M |
|
|
XLKS
3435
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
XLKS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,374
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
BBBY
3436
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,514
+74,532
| +1,246% | +$3.49M |
|
3437
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-29,100
| -53% | -$2.61M |
|
|
HDS
3438
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+40,000
| +225% | +$1.51M |
|
|
RHT
3439
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,667
-6,865
| -32% | -$952K |
|
3440
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+35,100
| +122% | +$1.27M |
|
3441
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-43,300
| -56% | -$2.98M |
|
|
DISCK
3442
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-143,800
| -56% | -$3.22M |
|
3443
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
265,344
-154,405
| -37% | -$1.29M |
|
3444
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$242M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,314
| New | +$3.21M |
|
|
MZOR
3445
CALL
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+16,300
| +84% | +$1.02M |
|
|
FDC
3446
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
+59,100
| +76% | +$979K |
|
3447
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
476,000
+298,000
| +167% | +$1.19M |
|
|
AAMI
3448
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,509
-947,522
| -87% | -$15.6M |
|
3449
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-18,000
| -50% | -$2.25M |
|
3450
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
211,800
+144,700
| +216% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.