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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,343
| New | +$1.66M |
|
3652
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+55,200
| +168% | +$1.24M |
|
3653
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
79,998
-117,387
| -59% | -$3.59M |
|
3654
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
88,396
+20,188
| +30% | +$490K |
|
3655
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
43,966
+31,187
| +244% | +$1.57M |
|
3656
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
59,662
-23,736
| -28% | -$733K |
|
|
TEP
3657
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+34,500
| +227% | +$1.44M |
|
|
OA
3658
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+6,300
| +80% | +$832K |
|
3659
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,549
| New | +$2.14M |
|
3660
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-8,000
| -18% | -$433K |
|
3661
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+6,700
| +85% | +$896K |
|
3662
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
82,865
+43,519
| +111% | +$999K |
|
3663
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-59,000
| -52% | -$2.4M |
|
|
LSI
3664
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,750
+16,950
| +101% | +$926K |
|
3665
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,948
+23,810
| +51% | +$634K |
|
3666
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,097
+18,959
| +125% | +$1.05M |
|
3667
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,500
| +34% | +$461K |
|
3668
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+2,800
| +20% | +$307K |
|
3669
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
+61,100
| +71% | +$675K |
|
3670
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+13,900
| +244% | +$1.34M |
|
3671
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,307
+18,390
| +84% | +$807K |
|
|
OCLR
3672
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
195,659
-1,420,828
| -88% | -$10.7M |
|
3673
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-2,100
| -12% | -$237K |
|
|
OPTU
3674
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
+300
| +0.3% | +$6.14K |
|
|
COR
3675
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+4,400
| +31% | +$451K |
|
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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.