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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,808
+111
| +7% | +$69.2K |
|
|
CSII
4552
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
48,471
+13,216
| +37% | +$318K |
|
4553
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-77,100
| -81% | -$4.85M |
|
|
HRC
4554
CALL
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+9,200
| +307% | +$787K |
|
4555
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-1,000
| -3% | -$40.6K |
|
4556
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+4,500
| +20% | +$162K |
|
4557
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,325
+19,154
| +58% | +$397K |
|
4558
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+19,000
| +160% | +$674K |
|
4559
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$710M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,669
| New | +$1.06M |
|
4560
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
119,608
-92,921
| -44% | -$856K |
|
4561
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+61,100
| +183% | +$858K |
|
|
WCC
4562
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,988
-6,552
| -28% | -$422K |
|
4563
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-78,600
| -53% | -$1.12M |
|
4564
WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund
EUDG
$69.9M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,790
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
TGH
4565
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
61,993
-2,360
| -4% | -$48.9K |
|
4566
CALL
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$343M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
2,924
+2,016
| +222% | +$749K |
|
4567
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
490,151
+10,650
| +2% | +$23.6K |
|
4568
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$237M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,660
+11,230
| +98% | +$533K |
|
4569
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,944
+7,392
| +22% | +$195K |
|
|
CTRL
4570
PUT
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-800
| -2% | -$21.4K |
|
4571
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+6,800
| +46% | +$321K |
|
|
BICK
4572
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,721
| New | +$1.06M |
|
4573
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+1,500
| +4% | +$43.4K |
|
4574
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.73B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,012
| New | +$1.07M |
|
4575
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,654,381
-4,613,960
| -74% | -$2.88M |
|
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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.