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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QTS
3676
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
51,477
+4,380
| +9% | +$188K |
|
3677
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+28,000
| +98% | +$944K |
|
3678
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
51,423
+39,735
| +340% | +$1.62M |
|
|
CRZO
3679
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+60,300
| +107% | +$1.13M |
|
|
EFOR
3680
PUT
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+18,900
| +497% | +$1.42M |
|
|
KEYW
3681
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
235,714
+109,742
| +87% | +$782K |
|
3682
Funko
FNKO
$344M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
225,578
+151,326
| +204% | +$1.13M |
|
3683
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
58,083
-3,045
| -5% | -$109K |
|
3684
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,477
+1,118
| +311% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ZVO
3685
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
274,427
-57,643
| -17% | -$427K |
|
|
STI
3686
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,159
+9,491
| +54% | +$658K |
|
|
CEO
3687
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-5,400
| -30% | -$811K |
|
|
3688
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-28,400
| -34% | -$957K |
|
3689
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+94,700
| +488% | +$1.72M |
|
3690
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,000
| +15% | +$222K |
|
3691
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+5,200
| +14% | +$209K |
|
3692
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,076
-7,002
| -12% | -$243K |
|
3693
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-3,700
| -13% | -$263K |
|
3694
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,100
| +19% | +$273K |
|
3695
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,581
-72,392
| -64% | -$3.32M |
|
3696
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+10,500
| +61% | +$704K |
|
3697
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+7,300
| +48% | +$564K |
|
3698
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,901
-20,067
| -29% | -$925K |
|
3699
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+11,100
| +617% | +$1.55M |
|
3700
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
61,446
+53,598
| +683% | +$1.63M |
|
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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.