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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIMX
3551
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
330,300
-81,900
| -20% | -$688K |
|
3552
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
84,990
-629,931
| -88% | -$17.1M |
|
3553
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-86,000
| -38% | -$1.21M |
|
|
CBB
3554
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,507
| New | +$2.38M |
|
3555
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
-497,300
| -78% | -$7.31M |
|
3556
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.72B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,237
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3557
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-7,000
| -11% | -$258K |
|
3558
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
145,632
+115,322
| +380% | +$1.62M |
|
3559
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+25,600
| +90% | +$1.11M |
|
3560
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,466
| New | +$1.95M |
|
3561
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-41,000
| -51% | -$2.08M |
|
3562
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,602
-41,047
| -52% | -$2.28M |
|
3563
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,252
-8,851
| -28% | -$688K |
|
|
SCHV
3564
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,405
| New | +$2.1M |
|
3565
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
178,237
-158,154
| -47% | -$1.72M |
|
3566
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+43,000
| +205% | +$1.51M |
|
|
TDAY
3567
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
117,416
-39,744
| -25% | -$666K |
|
3568
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-67,200
| -60% | -$3.31M |
|
3569
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+17,300
| +173% | +$1.32M |
|
3570
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,205
-75,206
| -82% | -$9.52M |
|
3571
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,745
+32,435
| +212% | +$1.41M |
|
3572
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,290
-4,964
| -11% | -$232K |
|
3573
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+13,200
| +103% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BRSL
3574
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+44,800
| +149% | +$1.24M |
|
3575
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
-100
| -0.1% | -$2.35K |
|
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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.