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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGG
4501
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
SGG
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,937
+17,548
| +64% | +$475K |
|
|
CIT
4502
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-58,800
| -73% | -$3.09M |
|
4503
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,992
-568
| -2% | -$26.4K |
|
4504
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,478
+1,966
| +11% | +$117K |
|
4505
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,260
+288
| +0.8% | +$9.33K |
|
|
MDCO
4506
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-47,300
| -59% | -$1.48M |
|
4507
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,774
+17,782
| +77% | +$511K |
|
4508
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
346,821
-111,211
| -24% | -$448K |
|
4509
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-13,100
| -40% | -$799K |
|
|
KNOW
4510
DELISTED
Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares
KNOW
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,893
| New | +$1.12M |
|
4511
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+7,900
| +176% | +$673K |
|
4512
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+19,700
| +394% | +$903K |
|
4513
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-16,400
| -31% | -$555K |
|
4514
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-500
| -0.8% | -$8.64K |
|
4515
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,996
+45,395
| +171% | +$674K |
|
4516
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-9,500
| -15% | -$203K |
|
4517
VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CFO
$430M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,398
| New | +$1.11M |
|
4518
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-4,600
| -8% | -$100K |
|
|
MITT
4519
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,955
-26,865
| -56% | -$1.42M |
|
4520
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
5,590
+1,700
| +44% | +$324K |
|
|
RUTH
4521
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,666
+26,093
| +140% | +$615K |
|
|
AVYA
4522
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,766
| New | +$1.04M |
|
4523
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,845
-51,628
| -52% | -$1.15M |
|
4524
PUT
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$1.1M |
|
4525
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,979
-200,302
| -93% | -$16.1M |
|
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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.