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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
39,078
-1,430
| -4% | -$61.6K |
|
|
TWOU
3852
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
660
+133
| +25% | +$307K |
|
|
CS
3853
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-357,900
| -78% | -$6.56M |
|
|
DO
3854
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
-121,800
| -52% | -$2.01M |
|
3855
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-22,700
| -34% | -$796K |
|
3856
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
67,536
-58,643
| -46% | -$1.4M |
|
3857
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+6,600
| +72% | +$638K |
|
|
EXTN
3858
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
62,110
+5,045
| +9% | +$146K |
|
3859
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,211
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3860
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+13,800
| +321% | +$1.29M |
|
3861
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,675
-63,515
| -74% | -$4.56M |
|
3862
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
153,733
-129,803
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
3863
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+15,800
| +82% | +$726K |
|
3864
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-101,500
| -67% | -$3.7M |
|
3865
Stagwell
STGW
$2.23B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
229,383
+117,038
| +104% | +$1,000K |
|
3866
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,412
-75,958
| -47% | -$1.6M |
|
3867
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
181,500
-250,200
| -58% | -$2.32M |
|
3868
Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF
KBWP
$267M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,629
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
FLIR
3869
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-7,500
| -19% | -$373K |
|
3870
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
MGLN
3871
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
DO
3872
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-220,600
| -66% | -$3.64M |
|
3873
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
10,683
+1,183
| +12% | +$186K |
|
|
MSCC
3874
CALL
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+19,200
| +310% | +$1.19M |
|
3875
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,369
-284,914
| -80% | -$6.79M |
|
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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.