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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+13,600
| +192% | +$643K |
|
|
SRCL
4677
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-8,100
| -33% | -$548K |
|
4678
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-5,300
| -25% | -$356K |
|
4679
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
19,750
-24,250
| -55% | -$1.16M |
|
4680
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
31,651
+23,741
| +300% | +$881K |
|
|
ATH
4681
PUT
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+2,700
| +15% | +$134K |
|
4682
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
146,304
-6,796
| -4% | -$50.9K |
|
4683
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
29,266
+18,219
| +165% | +$694K |
|
|
MGI
4684
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+112,423
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4685
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
32,696
-1,547
| -5% | -$48.6K |
|
4686
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-8,400
| -14% | -$175K |
|
|
COBZ
4687
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
49,393
-2,323
| -4% | -$46.6K |
|
4688
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+9,700
| +198% | +$691K |
|
4689
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
471,447
+352,475
| +296% | +$915K |
|
4690
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
263,100
-353,500
| -57% | -$1.37M |
|
|
UFS
4691
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+4,500
| +25% | +$212K |
|
|
DISCK
4692
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-127,900
| -72% | -$2.86M |
|
|
MGLN
4693
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$904K |
|
|
CMCM
4694
CALL
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-7,200
| -33% | -$508K |
|
4695
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-300
| -1% | -$13.8K |
|
|
QIWI
4696
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-50,000
| -50% | -$853K |
|
|
XHR
4697
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,773
| New | +$1.01M |
|
4698
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-72,000
| -75% | -$2.81M |
|
4699
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-800
| -7% | -$73.1K |
|
|
TVRD
4700
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
2,155
| – | – |
|
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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.