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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCN
4526
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+12,300
| +424% | +$875K |
|
4527
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+6,600
| +220% | +$743K |
|
4528
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,530
+1,921
| +315% | +$796K |
|
|
SHLX
4529
PUT
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+24,000
| +87% | +$633K |
|
4530
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-24,500
| -54% | -$1.24M |
|
4531
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.95B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
54,299
-147,529
| -73% | -$3.92M |
|
|
CA
4532
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,909
+21,337
| +202% | +$742K |
|
4533
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+17,600
| +49% | +$376K |
|
|
ALE
4534
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,908
-28,143
| -65% | -$1.99M |
|
4535
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+12,600
| +126% | +$658K |
|
|
ZNH
4536
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,388
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
GTT
4537
CALL
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+14,100
| +294% | +$696K |
|
4538
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,077
+3,986
| +97% | +$489K |
|
4539
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,783
-39,367
| -69% | -$2.51M |
|
4540
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,252
-107,742
| -85% | -$5.81M |
|
4541
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+900
| +2% | +$17.4K |
|
|
AAWW
4542
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+10,900
| +160% | +$646K |
|
|
AFAM
4543
CALL
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+3,700
| +24% | +$213K |
|
|
NE
4544
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
288,208
-335,963
| -54% | -$1.5M |
|
4545
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$996K |
|
4546
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOO
$3.96B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,860
| New | +$1.09M |
|
4547
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
54,449
-96,814
| -64% | -$1.87M |
|
4548
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+9,400
| +104% | +$550K |
|
4549
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+7,400
| +411% | +$877K |
|
4550
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$991K |
|
Similar funds
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.