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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
PUT
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$1.16M |
|
4477
CALL
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
+2,800
| +2% | +$32.6K |
|
|
ARCH
4478
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+5,000
| +68% | +$468K |
|
4479
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
+9,000
| +6% | +$66.5K |
|
|
ZNH
4480
PUT
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$1.29M |
|
4481
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
154,707
-1,588,510
| -91% | -$10.9M |
|
4482
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,168
| New | +$890K |
|
4483
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-13,500
| -21% | -$290K |
|
|
CID
4484
DELISTED
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CID
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,697
| New | +$1.15M |
|
4485
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,465
| New | +$1.14M |
|
4486
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,732
-24,986
| -57% | -$1.55M |
|
4487
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$850M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,931
+4,814
| +11% | +$112K |
|
4488
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,349
-43,921
| -63% | -$1.89M |
|
4489
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$40.4M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,061
| New | +$1.15M |
|
4490
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
6,340
+3,615
| +133% | +$601K |
|
4491
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,125
-6,753,802
| -99% | -$182M |
|
4492
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
140,768
-84,695
| -38% | -$713K |
|
4493
CALL
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
262,200
+247,600
| +1,696% | +$669K |
|
|
SEM
4494
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
119,799
+6,219
| +5% | +$59.2K |
|
4495
PUT
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-4,000
| -8% | -$99.5K |
|
|
OPTU
4496
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+8,600
| +17% | +$176K |
|
4497
PUT
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$1.1M |
|
4498
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,106
+18,353
| +124% | +$672K |
|
|
CRAY
4499
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,545
-48,461
| -48% | -$1.12M |
|
4500
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,995
| New | +$1.12M |
|
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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.