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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$951K |
|
4752
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-52,900
| -63% | -$1.65M |
|
4753
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
78,044
-34,158
| -30% | -$346K |
|
|
TAST
4754
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
83,355
-27,602
| -25% | -$347K |
|
|
BPT
4755
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+10,800
| +38% | +$237K |
|
|
CLLS
4756
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
29,533
-22,667
| -43% | -$716K |
|
4757
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
21,256
-101,368
| -83% | -$4.49M |
|
4758
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.18B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
19,141
+4,554
| +31% | +$218K |
|
4759
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+5,200
| +48% | +$299K |
|
4760
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
18,819
+10,855
| +136% | +$568K |
|
|
ZEN
4761
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-1,100
| -5% | -$45.6K |
|
4762
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+7,200
| +15% | +$133K |
|
4763
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+21,900
| +138% | +$547K |
|
4764
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
67,948
+47,746
| +236% | +$605K |
|
4765
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
100,005
-12,825
| -11% | -$126K |
|
4766
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
13,503
-15,310
| -53% | -$1.06M |
|
4767
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+6,900
| +216% | +$637K |
|
4768
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
19,164
-1,506
| -7% | -$76.2K |
|
|
LJPC
4769
CALL
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-41,700
| -57% | -$1.34M |
|
4770
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
41,080
-37,512
| -48% | -$1.04M |
|
4771
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-18,900
| -52% | -$1.02M |
|
4772
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+7,900
| +359% | +$697K |
|
4773
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
81,117
+35,263
| +77% | +$383K |
|
4774
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
17,962
-33,152
| -65% | -$1.64M |
|
4775
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
31,429
+5,287
| +20% | +$155K |
|
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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.