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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBL
3576
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-33,300
| -34% | -$1M |
|
3577
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.44B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,588
+35,550
| +236% | +$1.45M |
|
3578
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
19,568
-14,900
| -43% | -$1.49M |
|
3579
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.29B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,217
| New | +$2.03M |
|
3580
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-84,600
| -67% | -$4.06M |
|
3581
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+23,200
| +230% | +$1.55M |
|
3582
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF
QEMM
$60.9M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,324
+26,685
| +733% | +$1.77M |
|
3583
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
209,000
+97,100
| +87% | +$989K |
|
|
UNIT
3584
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+46,700
| +62% | +$751K |
|
3585
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
39,462
-40,072
| -50% | -$2.06M |
|
|
THR
3586
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
88,350
+14,763
| +20% | +$340K |
|
3587
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
36,351
+21,177
| +140% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ENV
3588
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
34,521
-49,555
| -59% | -$2.72M |
|
3589
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
42,206
+28,380
| +205% | +$1.52M |
|
3590
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+21,800
| +188% | +$1.36M |
|
|
AVXS
3591
PUT
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+400
| +3% | +$47.5K |
|
|
AHRT
3592
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
144,332
+33,636
| +30% | +$466K |
|
3593
CALL
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,700
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
PBPB
3594
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
163,975
-15,741
| -9% | -$198K |
|
|
RPT
3595
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
159,819
+95,266
| +148% | +$1.21M |
|
|
MZOR
3596
PUT
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+10,100
| +46% | +$634K |
|
3597
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,706
-1,744
| -8% | -$175K |
|
3598
CALL
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+34,400
| +131% | +$1.16M |
|
3599
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+6,200
| +89% | +$889K |
|
3600
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-200
| -1% | -$28.3K |
|
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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.