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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,145
+18,009
| +41% | +$380K |
|
|
NSM
4177
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-102,000
| -58% | -$1.83M |
|
4178
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+15,600
| +154% | +$745K |
|
|
BPL
4179
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-56,800
| -61% | -$2.76M |
|
4180
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
11,162
-2,091
| -16% | -$254K |
|
4181
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+4,000
| +41% | +$404K |
|
4182
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+2,500
| +4% | +$57.7K |
|
4183
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
155,591
-222,356
| -59% | -$2.14M |
|
4184
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-354,882
| -86% | -$7.71M |
|
4185
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,466
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
ORG
4186
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,151
-30,546
| -43% | -$1.03M |
|
|
SONC
4187
PUT
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+14,300
| +37% | +$364K |
|
|
XENT
4188
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,114
-69,660
| -67% | -$2.54M |
|
4189
Energy Recovery
ERII
$426M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
163,047
+117,863
| +261% | +$953K |
|
4190
Sea Limited
SE
$74.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
118,915
| – | – |
|
4191
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
9,771
+1,406
| +17% | +$189K |
|
|
FTR
4192
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
-6,200
| -3% | -$48.2K |
|
4193
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$732M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,016
| New | +$1.34M |
|
4194
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.79B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,411
-12,338
| -21% | -$359K |
|
4195
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5
+4
| +400% | +$1.09M |
|
|
MXIM
4196
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-10,800
| -33% | -$640K |
|
4197
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+32,800
| +112% | +$738K |
|
4198
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+15,700
| +365% | +$1.06M |
|
4199
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,357
-20,370
| -48% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PAY
4200
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+7,300
| +9% | +$127K |
|
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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.