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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MLNX
3876
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-21,600
| -49% | -$1.45M |
|
3877
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
127,570
-23,220
| -15% | -$299K |
|
|
PFPT
3878
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-11,000
| -43% | -$1.17M |
|
3879
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,800
| +147% | +$968K |
|
3880
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+13,800
| +104% | +$785K |
|
3881
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-26,200
| -45% | -$1.55M |
|
|
DRNA
3882
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,741
| New | +$1.84M |
|
3883
Walmart Inc
WMT
$917B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,981
-766,635
| -93% | -$24.7M |
|
3884
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,006
| New | +$1.68M |
|
3885
State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
SMLV
$263M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,352
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3886
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
22,402
-218,695
| -91% | -$16.4M |
|
|
EEP
3887
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
168,654
+119,955
| +246% | +$1.58M |
|
|
WWE
3888
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+19,000
| +73% | +$669K |
|
3889
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,048
-10,170
| -27% | -$614K |
|
|
WUBA
3890
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,283
-7,337
| -27% | -$579K |
|
3891
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
85,913
+23,146
| +37% | +$429K |
|
3892
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-9,200
| -27% | -$539K |
|
|
PDCO
3893
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+36,200
| +99% | +$1.13M |
|
3894
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+25,500
| +319% | +$1.22M |
|
3895
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-6,900
| -19% | -$385K |
|
3896
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
68,617
-30,697
| -31% | -$756K |
|
3897
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,610
| New | +$1.86M |
|
3898
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,158
| New | +$1.66M |
|
3899
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.04B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,890
| New | +$1.68M |
|
3900
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
91,754
+43,175
| +89% | +$765K |
|
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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.