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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-71,300
| -52% | -$1.39M |
|
|
EMCG
4302
DELISTED
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund
EMCG
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,567
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
SASR
4303
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
32,169
-25,370
| -44% | -$989K |
|
4304
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$270M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,183
+2,591
| +10% | +$113K |
|
4305
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
59,863
+34,986
| +141% | +$757K |
|
4306
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+7,300
| +197% | +$822K |
|
4307
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+39,000
| +155% | +$775K |
|
4308
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+15,200
| +287% | +$823K |
|
4309
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
778
-925
| -54% | -$1.63M |
|
|
BLD
4310
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+10,500
| +184% | +$794K |
|
4311
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+6,000
| +102% | +$599K |
|
4312
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
22,555
-81,571
| -78% | -$4.6M |
|
4313
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,889
+5,836
| +18% | +$180K |
|
|
WSR
4314
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,122
| New | +$1.45M |
|
4315
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
14,660
-5,215
| -26% | -$454K |
|
|
DQ
4316
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
126,190
+26,570
| +27% | +$288K |
|
|
ORIT
4317
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,460
-91,449
| -53% | -$1.47M |
|
4318
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,148
-24,710
| -33% | -$769K |
|
|
CCMP
4319
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-2,600
| -18% | -$268K |
|
|
GNC
4320
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
319,300
+153,800
| +93% | +$640K |
|
4321
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4322
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,432
| New | +$1.18M |
|
4323
CALL
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+19,500
| +56% | +$448K |
|
|
I
4324
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
327,215
+185,444
| +131% | +$686K |
|
4325
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+4,300
| +39% | +$346K |
|
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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.