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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+11,300
| +12% | +$205K |
|
3727
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-58,500
| -67% | -$4.04M |
|
3728
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-34,200
| -45% | -$1.55M |
|
3729
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
347,963
-567,543
| -62% | -$3.17M |
|
3730
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
-97,400
| -47% | -$1.57M |
|
3731
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-54,200
| -35% | -$1.17M |
|
|
COTV
3732
DELISTED
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.
COTV
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,322
+11,687
| +29% | +$400K |
|
3733
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,468
-456,192
| -94% | -$26.2M |
|
3734
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
20,040
+5
| +0% | +$483 |
|
3735
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-1,000
| -6% | -$119K |
|
|
SEE
3736
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-117,700
| -74% | -$5.32M |
|
3737
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,800
| +41% | +$529K |
|
|
ESV
3738
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,323
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
CZR
3739
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
+97,400
| +157% | +$1.25M |
|
3740
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-19,800
| -48% | -$1.73M |
|
|
ERUS
3741
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,176
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3742
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,624
-102,564
| -59% | -$2.47M |
|
|
AMJ
3743
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-27,300
| -27% | -$748K |
|
3744
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-41,400
| -57% | -$2.3M |
|
|
ECOL
3745
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,487
+10,965
| +49% | +$579K |
|
3746
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
76,228
+17,781
| +30% | +$436K |
|
|
FMI
3747
PUT
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+4,300
| +23% | +$317K |
|
|
CALD
3748
CALL
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+41,200
| +496% | +$1.41M |
|
3749
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-25,900
| -51% | -$1.75M |
|
3750
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
32,320
+280
| +0.9% | +$16.6K |
|
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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.