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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GWX
$931M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,388
| New | +$2.21M |
|
3452
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+16,800
| +24% | +$423K |
|
3453
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,605
+34,488
| +378% | +$1.62M |
|
|
INFO
3454
CALL
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
LL
3455
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-101,900
| -53% | -$2.7M |
|
|
MANT
3456
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,127
-27,611
| -41% | -$1.47M |
|
|
WAGE
3457
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+27,400
| +133% | +$1.5M |
|
|
EBIX
3458
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+14,700
| +102% | +$1.19M |
|
|
GRA
3459
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-11,900
| -25% | -$816K |
|
|
ESL
3460
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,620
-15,354
| -34% | -$1.14M |
|
3461
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+9,800
| +89% | +$1.14M |
|
3462
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
151,912
-1,023,868
| -87% | -$14.7M |
|
3463
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,859
+31,671
| +64% | +$854K |
|
3464
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,142
-474
| -6% | -$150K |
|
3465
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+15,400
| +30% | +$513K |
|
3466
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,072
-97
| -0.4% | -$7.25K |
|
3467
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+23,700
| +68% | +$966K |
|
3468
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+3,600
| +40% | +$601K |
|
|
ULTI
3469
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+1,300
| +17% | +$307K |
|
3470
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+10,300
| +108% | +$1.14M |
|
3471
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+384,667
| New | +$2.34M |
|
3472
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+24,900
| +91% | +$1.09M |
|
3473
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+5,600
| +18% | +$355K |
|
3474
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$561M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,578
| New | +$2.22M |
|
3475
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+14,300
| +82% | +$992K |
|
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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.