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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ERF
4726
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
83,988
-133,515
| -61% | -$1.45M |
|
|
KLXI
4727
CALL
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
15,774
-3,558
| -18% | -$208K |
|
4728
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
21,656
+4,811
| +29% | +$211K |
|
4729
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+32,100
| +147% | +$670K |
|
4730
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.74B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
21,031
-1,383
| -6% | -$61.7K |
|
|
VWTR
4731
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
82,436
+24,264
| +42% | +$298K |
|
4732
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-27,300
| -32% | -$570K |
|
|
ECYT
4733
CALL
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+66,900
| +182% | +$369K |
|
4734
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$237M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
17,659
-12,231
| -41% | -$660K |
|
4735
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
28,971
+6,987
| +32% | +$235K |
|
|
SGEN
4736
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-7,600
| -30% | -$414K |
|
|
DBD
4737
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+8,400
| +16% | +$140K |
|
4738
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
8,892
-72,972
| -89% | -$8.47M |
|
|
NPKI
4739
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
116,141
+70,335
| +154% | +$616K |
|
|
PDCE
4740
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-11,800
| -38% | -$621K |
|
4741
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
28,850
-24,849
| -46% | -$962K |
|
4742
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
43,480
-20,892
| -32% | -$484K |
|
4743
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,336
| New | +$973K |
|
4744
CALL
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+25,800
| +113% | +$461K |
|
|
PCH
4745
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
18,027
-9,985
| -36% | -$519K |
|
4746
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+200
| +1% | +$8.35K |
|
4747
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
11,026
-234,792
| -96% | -$19.2M |
|
4748
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-19,600
| -21% | -$327K |
|
|
WBID
4749
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Quality 2000 ETF
WBID
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
39,480
+24,835
| +170% | +$609K |
|
4750
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
34,393
-5,160
| -13% | -$139K |
|
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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.