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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-58,600
| -52% | -$1.13M |
|
4577
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-26,800
| -52% | -$1.24M |
|
4578
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+13,000
| +112% | +$577K |
|
4579
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,532
-5,802
| -36% | -$548K |
|
4580
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+36,700
| +316% | +$718K |
|
|
FSB
4581
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,815
+3,545
| +13% | +$118K |
|
4582
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,286
-76,117
| -67% | -$2.07M |
|
4583
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.95B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,128
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
CVRR
4584
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+19,800
| +33% | +$294K |
|
|
CVGW
4585
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+6,500
| +138% | +$569K |
|
|
COR
4586
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-6,400
| -38% | -$655K |
|
4587
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+1,000
| +11% | +$105K |
|
4588
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-13,800
| -53% | -$1.21M |
|
4589
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,763
+525
| +7% | +$64.4K |
|
|
KG
4590
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.7M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,923
-26,868
| -77% | -$3.73M |
|
4591
CALL
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,080
+18,480
| +330% | +$872K |
|
|
JJC
4592
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN due October 22, 2037
JJC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+15,400
| +105% | +$552K |
|
|
MAGN
4593
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
3,840
-411
| -10% | -$116K |
|
4594
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-9,200
| -51% | -$1.14M |
|
4595
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
191
+93
| +95% | +$478K |
|
4596
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,939
| New | +$1.03M |
|
4597
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+9,500
| +88% | +$468K |
|
4598
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+3,700
| +9% | +$76K |
|
4599
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+9,200
| +101% | +$580K |
|
4600
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,612
-12,668
| -27% | -$348K |
|
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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.