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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-24,900
| -40% | -$908K |
|
4027
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-31,600
| -70% | -$3.5M |
|
4028
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$104M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
5,525
+2,975
| +117% | +$792K |
|
4029
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,299
+10,183
| +92% | +$734K |
|
4030
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,753
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
DPLO
4031
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
73,387
+62,854
| +597% | +$1.47M |
|
4032
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
114,143
-165,611
| -59% | -$2.26M |
|
|
AIMC
4033
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,167
-16,881
| -34% | -$810K |
|
4034
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-9,000
| -31% | -$695K |
|
4035
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-5,600
| -19% | -$348K |
|
4036
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+9,200
| +192% | +$948K |
|
4037
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
16,115
+12,980
| +414% | +$1.22M |
|
4038
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.42B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,806
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
CTB
4039
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+28,000
| +126% | +$979K |
|
4040
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$1.31M |
|
4041
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
5,340
-3,920
| -42% | -$1.28M |
|
4042
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF
GGME
$47.2M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,081
| New | +$1.51M |
|
4043
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.29B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,142
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
RDFN
4044
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-44,100
| -41% | -$1.02M |
|
4045
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
17,042
-31,047
| -65% | -$2.54M |
|
4046
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,080
-113,512
| -70% | -$3.41M |
|
4047
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
98,250
+28,754
| +41% | +$403K |
|
|
NVRO
4048
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,888
-145,846
| -90% | -$11.8M |
|
4049
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,612
+9,739
| +52% | +$519K |
|
4050
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+7,800
| +53% | +$506K |
|
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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.