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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GES
3601
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+56,100
| +144% | +$937K |
|
3602
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
2,020
+701
| +53% | +$661K |
|
3603
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-23,000
| -27% | -$823K |
|
3604
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
71,087
+28,621
| +67% | +$699K |
|
3605
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
272,469
-149,708
| -35% | -$1.28M |
|
|
PRTK
3606
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
150,851
+118,679
| +369% | +$1.77M |
|
|
SBNY
3607
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+5,200
| +60% | +$784K |
|
3608
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+16,800
| +30% | +$463K |
|
3609
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+12,900
| +152% | +$1.21M |
|
3610
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
22,936
-21,465
| -48% | -$1.8M |
|
3611
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,289
+14,400
| +85% | +$876K |
|
3612
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
38,809
+4,823
| +14% | +$252K |
|
3613
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
295,300
-45,200
| -13% | -$630K |
|
|
ARRY
3614
CALL
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+12,900
| +12% | +$207K |
|
3615
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,389
+10,158
| +39% | +$508K |
|
3616
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
+81,000
| +340% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DNR
3617
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
712,614
-962,499
| -57% | -$2.27M |
|
|
DOOR
3618
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+7,000
| +28% | +$471K |
|
3619
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,764
+6,922
| +50% | +$649K |
|
3620
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,048
-4,185
| -14% | -$326K |
|
3621
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-5,700
| -12% | -$259K |
|
3622
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,314
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
CRZO
3623
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
-9,300
| -7% | -$175K |
|
|
VRTU
3624
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,937
-38,166
| -49% | -$1.82M |
|
3625
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-19,000
| -26% | -$669K |
|
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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.