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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+17,800
| +456% | +$1.74M |
|
3527
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,290
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
NLSN
3528
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-29,600
| -31% | -$1.02M |
|
3529
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+15,600
| +106% | +$1.17M |
|
3530
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+1,100
| +5% | +$89.8K |
|
|
GBT
3531
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
PFPT
3532
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+4,300
| +31% | +$456K |
|
|
LOGM
3533
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-4,900
| -22% | -$596K |
|
3534
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+7,900
| +85% | +$1.2M |
|
|
XL
3535
CALL
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-6,700
| -15% | -$294K |
|
3536
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$20.1M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,698
| New | +$2.09M |
|
3537
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$371M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
144,047
-42,414
| -23% | -$596K |
|
|
CRCM
3538
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
126,087
+96,426
| +325% | +$1.77M |
|
|
NTRI
3539
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+61,100
| +407% | +$2.43M |
|
|
EGL
3540
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
83,919
+65,231
| +349% | +$1.71M |
|
|
REN
3541
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+5,500
| +10% | +$186K |
|
3542
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
144,858
-53,190
| -27% | -$769K |
|
3543
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-10,061
| -14% | -$349K |
|
3544
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$572M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,668
| New | +$2.11M |
|
3545
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+800
| +6% | +$113K |
|
3546
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,377
+3,761
| +28% | +$438K |
|
3547
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,413
-210,271
| -74% | -$6.43M |
|
3548
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
69,251
+54,394
| +366% | +$1.57M |
|
3549
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,304
+21,796
| +141% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SAVE
3550
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-68,100
| -56% | -$2.86M |
|
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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.