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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
244,153
+234,101
| +2,329% | +$1.13M |
|
4277
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,000
| -4% | -$55.5K |
|
|
LM
4278
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+5,100
| +20% | +$211K |
|
4279
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,543
+2,445
| +14% | +$169K |
|
4280
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+20,000
| +110% | +$713K |
|
4281
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
133,830
-69,944
| -34% | -$763K |
|
|
BPL
4282
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+24,100
| +248% | +$1.17M |
|
|
DNB
4283
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+6,600
| +157% | +$803K |
|
4284
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+9,500
| +28% | +$272K |
|
|
ZNH
4285
CALL
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+14,400
| +150% | +$865K |
|
4286
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
6,263
+2,642
| +73% | +$527K |
|
4287
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+10,900
| +56% | +$503K |
|
4288
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
PFM
$810M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,691
| New | +$1.3M |
|
4289
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-32,200
| -54% | -$1.72M |
|
4290
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,388
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
MTGE
4291
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,245
-445,407
| -86% | -$7.87M |
|
4292
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
165,950
-710,597
| -81% | -$5.32M |
|
4293
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,651
-4,718
| -17% | -$267K |
|
4294
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+48,700
| +149% | +$727K |
|
4295
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+8,500
| +115% | +$717K |
|
4296
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,177
| New | +$1.41M |
|
4297
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,957
-9,859
| -43% | -$990K |
|
|
PLYA
4298
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
122,371
+104,697
| +592% | +$1.09M |
|
4299
PUT
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+14,100
| +164% | +$845K |
|
|
CTRA
4300
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-55,200
| -51% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.