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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,649
+78
| +5% | +$73.5K |
|
3902
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
5,580
+2,525
| +83% | +$622K |
|
3903
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3904
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
334,900
-470,200
| -58% | -$2.69M |
|
3905
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-56,500
| -48% | -$1.63M |
|
3906
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+15,000
| +133% | +$987K |
|
3907
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,648
-51,729
| -67% | -$3.3M |
|
3908
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,503
-14,658
| -15% | -$263K |
|
3909
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+42,000
| +51% | +$565K |
|
|
CHSP
3910
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,498
-110,924
| -66% | -$2.99M |
|
3911
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,642
+7,133
| +28% | +$378K |
|
3912
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
27,072
-664,611
| -96% | -$40.2M |
|
3913
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-800
| -5% | -$82.9K |
|
3914
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
121,048
+33,616
| +38% | +$478K |
|
3915
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+19,200
| +33% | +$425K |
|
3916
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+8,700
| +71% | +$683K |
|
3917
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-32,000
| -41% | -$1.14M |
|
3918
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
91,964
+21,384
| +30% | +$389K |
|
3919
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$447M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,167
+16,396
| +592% | +$1.39M |
|
|
QUOT
3920
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
121,134
-122,183
| -50% | -$1.55M |
|
3921
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
56,940
-11,566
| -17% | -$314K |
|
3922
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,102
+9,158
| +115% | +$887K |
|
|
XEC
3923
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-1,800
| -10% | -$192K |
|
|
LCI
3924
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+11,700
| +91% | +$901K |
|
|
ONCE
3925
PUT
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-17,000
| -42% | -$982K |
|
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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.