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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+15,800
| +135% | +$794K |
|
4377
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+8,600
| +134% | +$757K |
|
4378
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,529
-38,411
| -70% | -$2.89M |
|
4379
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+600
| +2% | +$30K |
|
|
UFS
4380
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+1,000
| +4% | +$47K |
|
4381
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+4,700
| +64% | +$444K |
|
|
TEP
4382
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
31,195
-4,519
| -13% | -$188K |
|
|
CBI
4383
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,007
+20,066
| +32% | +$367K |
|
4384
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
71,014
-337,350
| -83% | -$8.7M |
|
4385
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-30,100
| -36% | -$665K |
|
4386
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,592
-139,366
| -86% | -$7.34M |
|
|
HOLX
4387
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+11,000
| +54% | +$444K |
|
4388
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-4,500
| -34% | -$652K |
|
|
XLFS
4389
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP FINANCIALS PORTFOLIO
XLFS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,835
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
GCAP
4390
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
173,953
+115,689
| +199% | +$868K |
|
4391
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+2,900
| +23% | +$228K |
|
4392
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+9,100
| +88% | +$493K |
|
|
JBGS
4393
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,789
+28,015
| +414% | +$929K |
|
|
OIL
4394
CALL
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
160,400
-189,000
| -54% | -$1.32M |
|
|
SOHU
4395
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+11,000
| +41% | +$419K |
|
4396
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+5,900
| +69% | +$475K |
|
4397
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
38,010
+6,914
| +22% | +$235K |
|
|
DQ
4398
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+16,500
| +16% | +$179K |
|
4399
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,798
-166,298
| -94% | -$18.4M |
|
4400
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+15,400
| +47% | +$354K |
|
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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.