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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-3,800
| -13% | -$212K |
|
|
NSA
4052
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,235
+20,512
| +54% | +$517K |
|
|
HDS
4053
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+10,000
| +35% | +$377K |
|
4054
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$204M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,503
| New | +$1.47M |
|
4055
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
391,771
+104,718
| +36% | +$406K |
|
|
SWN
4056
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
336,500
+129,100
| +62% | +$580K |
|
|
NTUS
4057
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,291
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
CDK
4058
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-59,800
| -72% | -$4.19M |
|
4059
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,994
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
HDV
4060
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
86,105
-109,915
| -56% | -$1.94M |
|
4061
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,038
+19,596
| +188% | +$885K |
|
4062
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
21,933
-618
| -3% | -$41.4K |
|
4063
PUT
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
518,400
+384,000
| +286% | +$1.1M |
|
4064
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+17,800
| +68% | +$649K |
|
4065
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+4,900
| +204% | +$1.01M |
|
4066
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+14,900
| +157% | +$881K |
|
4067
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-163,800
| -51% | -$1.32M |
|
4068
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,052
| New | +$1.46M |
|
4069
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
4070
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
85,844
-19,736
| -19% | -$342K |
|
4071
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,780
| New | +$1.48M |
|
4072
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
151,449
+74,256
| +96% | +$736K |
|
4073
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,603
-19,334
| -20% | -$418K |
|
|
MTBL
4074
CALL
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
570,667
+499,667
| +704% | +$1.5M |
|
|
DCH
4075
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-162,000
| -63% | -$2.66M |
|
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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.