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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
270,763
+34,681
| +15% | +$227K |
|
3927
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
93,321
-37,300
| -29% | -$707K |
|
3928
CALL
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+18,600
| +118% | +$907K |
|
|
STL
3929
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
69,873
-107,925
| -61% | -$2.64M |
|
3930
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,665
+15,798
| +230% | +$1.03M |
|
|
NE
3931
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
423,800
-91,900
| -18% | -$409K |
|
3932
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+47,400
| +38% | +$439K |
|
3933
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
342,585
-56,840
| -14% | -$227K |
|
3934
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,344
+14,166
| +59% | +$556K |
|
3935
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+25,900
| +84% | +$588K |
|
3936
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3937
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-5,500
| -27% | -$593K |
|
3938
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,000
| +67% | +$601K |
|
3939
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,693
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3940
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,360
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3941
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
+44,100
| +98% | +$732K |
|
3942
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+61,400
| +357% | +$1.19M |
|
3943
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-18,300
| -28% | -$656K |
|
|
UMH
3944
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
116,165
+32,334
| +39% | +$421K |
|
3945
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+12,100
| +98% | +$709K |
|
3946
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
324,600
+63,600
| +24% | +$364K |
|
3947
Evolus
EOLS
$538M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,085
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
ITG
3948
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
78,723
-48,581
| -38% | -$986K |
|
|
HT
3949
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,761
-86,599
| -50% | -$1.54M |
|
|
EWRM
3950
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL MIDCAP EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRM
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,643
| New | +$1.55M |
|
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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.