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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
640,058
+11,971
| +2% | +$34.8K |
|
|
RARX
3777
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
330,447
+30,980
| +10% | +$221K |
|
|
PTLA
3778
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,668
+27,418
| +104% | +$1.2M |
|
3779
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
39,698
+33,842
| +578% | +$1.59M |
|
3780
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+7,500
| +9% | +$151K |
|
3781
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
74,134
-152,583
| -67% | -$3.59M |
|
3782
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$1.76M |
|
3783
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-13,600
| -23% | -$590K |
|
3784
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-2,100
| -14% | -$273K |
|
3785
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
73,607
+24,274
| +49% | +$558K |
|
3786
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-31,700
| -38% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SPR
3787
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+3,200
| +18% | +$293K |
|
3788
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+17,400
| +145% | +$1.08M |
|
3789
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-16,100
| -43% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ACIA
3790
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-10,300
| -19% | -$406K |
|
|
BITA
3791
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+41,000
| +100% | +$1.28M |
|
|
SWN
3792
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
400,300
-362,000
| -47% | -$1.63M |
|
3793
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+7,000
| +35% | +$484K |
|
|
ALEX
3794
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,887
| New | +$1.87M |
|
3795
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-5,100
| -10% | -$192K |
|
3796
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-12,500
| -32% | -$925K |
|
|
CAVM
3797
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-25,900
| -54% | -$2.26M |
|
|
SWIR
3798
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
104,839
+88,106
| +527% | +$1.57M |
|
3799
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+12,300
| +96% | +$876K |
|
|
SEE
3800
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,262
-15,311
| -28% | -$692K |
|
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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.