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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUB
4251
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,305
+13,983
| +221% | +$852K |
|
4252
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+8,300
| +151% | +$620K |
|
4253
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.04B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,480
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
XOXO
4254
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
62,145
+2,141
| +4% | +$42.4K |
|
|
EEP
4255
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
+47,500
| +55% | +$624K |
|
4256
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,639
-17,792
| -28% | -$518K |
|
4257
PUT
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+6,800
| +111% | +$670K |
|
|
EV
4258
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
CUTR
4259
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,558
| New | +$1.25M |
|
4260
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
44,061
-37,760
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
4261
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-2,700
| -35% | -$648K |
|
4262
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,916
+19,338
| +347% | +$993K |
|
4263
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+24,900
| +445% | +$1.12M |
|
|
GOOS
4264
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-20,000
| -34% | -$672K |
|
|
LM
4265
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+10,700
| +51% | +$442K |
|
|
VISN
4266
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+18,300
| +134% | +$714K |
|
4267
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
68,831
+5,244
| +8% | +$105K |
|
4268
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,898
-2,234
| -4% | -$46.3K |
|
|
BUFF
4269
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+12,000
| +60% | +$433K |
|
4270
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,654
-6,878
| -65% | -$2.51M |
|
4271
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
68,713
-2,816
| -4% | -$90.2K |
|
4272
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
11,857
-13,066
| -52% | -$1.42M |
|
|
MASI
4273
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+9,800
| +209% | +$854K |
|
|
INOV
4274
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
120,217
+8,637
| +8% | +$108K |
|
|
SHLX
4275
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,478
| New | +$1.6M |
|
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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.