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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+23,300
| +92% | +$817K |
|
|
BID
3702
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
35,778
-984
| -3% | -$50.1K |
|
3703
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+1,300
| +3% | +$47.2K |
|
3704
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+35,400
| +350% | +$1.34M |
|
3705
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-13,800
| -19% | -$407K |
|
|
EBIX
3706
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+11,800
| +92% | +$958K |
|
3707
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
299,900
-194,500
| -39% | -$1.2M |
|
3708
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,888
+14,132
| +80% | +$814K |
|
|
DST
3709
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+16,100
| +278% | +$1.31M |
|
3710
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
145,835
+50,204
| +52% | +$629K |
|
|
ONCE
3711
CALL
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+200
| +0.7% | +$11.5K |
|
3712
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
214,499
-560,203
| -72% | -$4.94M |
|
|
SFIX
3713
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+37,400
| +71% | +$810K |
|
|
SWCH
3714
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
114,685
+60,119
| +110% | +$952K |
|
3715
Global X FinTech ETF
FINX
$170M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
78,026
+41,878
| +116% | +$982K |
|
3716
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
54,876
+26,508
| +93% | +$881K |
|
3717
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
583
+472
| +425% | +$1.19M |
|
|
MDCO
3718
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+7,400
| +15% | +$231K |
|
|
CVGW
3719
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,729
+15,856
| +409% | +$1.39M |
|
|
SPWR
3720
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
347,851
-275,165
| -44% | -$1.4M |
|
3721
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+4,600
| +64% | +$723K |
|
|
ZJPN
3722
DELISTED
SPDR Solactive Japan ETF
ZJPN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
22,465
-5,192
| -19% | -$416K |
|
3723
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+19,900
| +84% | +$816K |
|
3724
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
288,792
-218,593
| -43% | -$1.45M |
|
|
BRSS
3725
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,184
+3,988
| +8% | +$126K |
|
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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.