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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYOU
3976
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,958
-50,865
| -48% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SGG
3977
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
SGG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+24,200
| +64% | +$656K |
|
3978
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+10,600
| +75% | +$672K |
|
|
RPXC
3979
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
143,097
-2,966
| -2% | -$36.3K |
|
3980
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,358
+30,134
| +327% | +$1.16M |
|
3981
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
63,944
+48,760
| +321% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SGEN
3982
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-11,300
| -28% | -$616K |
|
|
BEL
3983
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
137,109
+32,772
| +31% | +$403K |
|
|
GPOR
3984
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
+93,500
| +145% | +$996K |
|
|
VSTO
3985
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,588
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3986
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+1,600
| +13% | +$159K |
|
3987
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$497M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
63,534
-1,658
| -3% | -$40.8K |
|
3988
Invesco New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZT
$139M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,421
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
WIRE
3989
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,808
-21,727
| -45% | -$1.13M |
|
|
DMC
3990
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,568
| New | +$1.58M |
|
3991
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,444
| New | +$1.96M |
|
3992
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
-9,900
| -8% | -$127K |
|
3993
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-3,000
| -4% | -$83.1K |
|
3994
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,900
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
HTT
3995
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
-265,200
| -67% | -$3.6M |
|
3996
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-10,300
| -34% | -$762K |
|
3997
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-160,100
| -76% | -$5.38M |
|
|
FRAN
3998
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
26,278
-45,668
| -63% | -$3.03M |
|
3999
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-57,400
| -47% | -$1.33M |
|
4000
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+5,200
| +28% | +$323K |
|
Similar funds
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.