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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+3,800
| +14% | +$135K |
|
|
ADAM
4652
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
41,740
-13,365
| -24% | -$314K |
|
4653
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
20,109
-95,598
| -83% | -$4.91M |
|
4654
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
269,100
+93,900
| +54% | +$364K |
|
|
SP
4655
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,761
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
CVGW
4656
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+1,900
| +22% | +$166K |
|
4657
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-10,100
| -21% | -$299K |
|
4658
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+5,500
| +306% | +$718K |
|
4659
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$824K |
|
4660
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
-75,500
| -38% | -$638K |
|
4661
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,605
| New | +$1.03M |
|
4662
CALL
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$935K |
|
4663
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+16,100
| +96% | +$489K |
|
|
BEAT
4664
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-3,100
| -9% | -$102K |
|
|
FONE
4665
DELISTED
First Trust NASDAQ Smartphone Index Fund
FONE
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
18,680
+5,326
| +40% | +$285K |
|
4666
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+12,300
| +85% | +$447K |
|
4667
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+500
| +5% | +$46.9K |
|
|
DO
4668
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,875
| New | +$1.1M |
|
4669
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
25,641
-47,303
| -65% | -$1.71M |
|
4670
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-83,500
| -81% | -$4.52M |
|
4671
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
14,356
-822,569
| -98% | -$61.6M |
|
4672
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
311
+132
| +74% | +$332K |
|
4673
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,800
| +166% | +$618K |
|
4674
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+900
| +3% | +$21.1K |
|
|
RESI
4675
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
96,837
-28,451
| -23% | -$303K |
|
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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.