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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCRN
4626
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,410
-1,477
| -2% | -$18.5K |
|
4627
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.6M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
6,846
-37
| -0.5% | -$7.1K |
|
4628
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,056
+5,992
| +43% | +$289K |
|
4629
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
630
-600
| -49% | -$1.06M |
|
4630
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,315
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
ACIA
4631
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-35,400
| -58% | -$1.39M |
|
|
ANDX
4632
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+5,600
| +33% | +$273K |
|
|
MAG
4633
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
102,897
+69,917
| +212% | +$761K |
|
4634
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+4,700
| +46% | +$321K |
|
4635
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
202,140
-637,860
| -76% | -$3.27M |
|
4636
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,007
-14,592
| -40% | -$730K |
|
4637
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,941
+88,704
| +125% | +$810K |
|
4638
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-37,300
| -54% | -$1.29M |
|
4639
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+7,200
| +100% | +$460K |
|
4640
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,890
| New | +$1.01M |
|
4641
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-5,900
| -28% | -$389K |
|
|
AXE
4642
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+6,800
| +106% | +$529K |
|
4643
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
19,690
+11,934
| +154% | +$619K |
|
4644
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,800
| +79% | +$449K |
|
4645
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
20,056
-114,397
| -85% | -$5.93M |
|
4646
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF
EFAD
$64M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,226
| New | +$1.01M |
|
4647
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$160M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,996
| New | +$775K |
|
|
PHH
4648
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-529,374
| -85% | -$5.14M |
|
4649
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
11,831
-74,461
| -86% | -$6.29M |
|
4650
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-2,800
| -24% | -$350K |
|
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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.