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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFBK
4101
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,852
-5,249
| -5% | -$86K |
|
|
ARRY
4102
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-19,800
| -19% | -$317K |
|
4103
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,538
-34,621
| -34% | -$664K |
|
|
TECD
4104
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+7,700
| +87% | +$749K |
|
4105
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,820
-2,194
| -8% | -$131K |
|
4106
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+21,600
| +136% | +$995K |
|
4107
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,441
+1,549
| +6% | +$76.6K |
|
4108
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,863
+7,873
| +99% | +$690K |
|
|
EGN
4109
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-3,400
| -13% | -$191K |
|
4110
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+19,000
| +302% | +$1.04M |
|
4111
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,588
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
MNTA
4112
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
77,449
+38,342
| +98% | +$639K |
|
|
AVNS
4113
CALL
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+24,400
| +400% | +$1.16M |
|
4114
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-7,700
| -45% | -$1.1M |
|
4115
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+8,600
| +101% | +$702K |
|
4116
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,624
| New | +$1.5M |
|
4117
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+1,700
| +10% | +$117K |
|
4118
CALL
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-29,700
| -29% | -$631K |
|
|
JKS
4119
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-32,900
| -30% | -$671K |
|
4120
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+26,300
| +239% | +$987K |
|
|
GNBC
4121
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,883
+31,056
| +98% | +$702K |
|
|
CHL
4122
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,583
-44,548
| -59% | -$2.16M |
|
|
ZEN
4123
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+16,300
| +126% | +$676K |
|
|
DCOM
4124
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,984
-11,177
| -13% | -$218K |
|
4125
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,940
-1,780
| -15% | -$253K |
|
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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.