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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REVG
4426
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,730
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
CVRR
4427
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
88,647
-39,109
| -31% | -$580K |
|
|
GOOS
4428
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-13,500
| -28% | -$454K |
|
4429
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-4,300
| -23% | -$346K |
|
4430
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
+1,040
| +63% | +$431K |
|
4431
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,181
-20,619
| -36% | -$640K |
|
|
DQ
4432
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+48,500
| +70% | +$525K |
|
4433
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-41,800
| -53% | -$1.46M |
|
|
TEN
4434
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,020
-18,925
| -47% | -$1.08M |
|
|
SEP
4435
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+19,300
| +129% | +$771K |
|
4436
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,633
-464,954
| -92% | -$12.4M |
|
4437
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
38,422
-28,929
| -43% | -$939K |
|
4438
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
-40,300
| -23% | -$389K |
|
4439
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-41,200
| -60% | -$1.83M |
|
4440
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,411
+1,599
| +10% | +$108K |
|
4441
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,623
| New | +$1.15M |
|
4442
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-135,000
| -72% | -$3.32M |
|
|
ARCH
4443
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-6,500
| -34% | -$608K |
|
|
RSPP
4444
CALL
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+2,100
| +9% | +$82.6K |
|
4445
CALL
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
6,720
+4,700
| +233% | +$786K |
|
|
PMT
4446
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-166,096
| -72% | -$2.78M |
|
4447
PUT
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+10,900
| +404% | +$888K |
|
4448
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,370
| New | +$962K |
|
4449
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,975
-59,137
| -80% | -$4.6M |
|
4450
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
-20,600
| -15% | -$180K |
|
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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.