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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,274
| New | +$1.6M |
|
4227
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+24,300
| +137% | +$865K |
|
4228
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-2,600
| -8% | -$122K |
|
|
HOUS
4229
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-8,600
| -15% | -$226K |
|
4230
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$58.6M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,002
+18,217
| +381% | +$1.08M |
|
4231
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$229M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
87,396
+24,255
| +38% | +$367K |
|
4232
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,984
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
FOLD
4233
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+28,300
| +48% | +$431K |
|
|
BITA
4234
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-58,400
| -49% | -$1.82M |
|
4235
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
95,498
-440,133
| -82% | -$6.36M |
|
4236
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,361
-811,192
| -97% | -$50.3M |
|
4237
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,414
-54,186
| -41% | -$907K |
|
|
AMAG
4238
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,642
-416,487
| -87% | -$7.05M |
|
|
ANSS
4239
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-2,000
| -19% | -$320K |
|
4240
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+8,800
| +25% | +$280K |
|
|
SOHU
4241
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+5,400
| +15% | +$206K |
|
|
IVC
4242
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
74,669
-25,067
| -25% | -$442K |
|
|
WBC
4243
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-6,500
| -40% | -$942K |
|
4244
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-2,800
| -8% | -$123K |
|
|
ESND
4245
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
166,408
-199,705
| -55% | -$1.72M |
|
|
SVU
4246
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+38,300
| +82% | +$609K |
|
4247
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-5,700
| -32% | -$618K |
|
|
FPRX
4248
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,364
-7,920
| -10% | -$154K |
|
4249
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+11,100
| +26% | +$340K |
|
4250
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,768
+23,525
| +56% | +$507K |
|
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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.