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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$888K |
|
4777
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
9,342
-434
| -4% | -$43.1K |
|
|
HOLX
4778
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-49,700
| -67% | -$2.01M |
|
4779
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
24,490
-27,465
| -53% | -$1.05M |
|
4780
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+11,200
| +53% | +$328K |
|
4781
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+12,000
| +138% | +$582K |
|
4782
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$846K |
|
|
AVNS
4783
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+15,500
| +352% | +$736K |
|
|
EXK
4784
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
377,368
-31,063
| -8% | -$74.1K |
|
|
SPPI
4785
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,001
| New | +$1.13M |
|
4786
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
7,458
+3,992
| +115% | +$487K |
|
4787
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
33,851
-22,955
| -40% | -$686K |
|
|
TMX
4788
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
26,874
-24,485
| -48% | -$853K |
|
|
LDL
4789
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,078
| +6% | +$51.7K |
|
4790
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+7,400
| +110% | +$487K |
|
|
PACW
4791
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$961K |
|
|
SONC
4792
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
36,113
-108,605
| -75% | -$2.76M |
|
4793
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.61B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
35,516
+2,832
| +9% | +$75.1K |
|
4794
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
9,959
-195
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
|
AXE
4795
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,800
| +275% | +$685K |
|
|
ARII
4796
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+14,100
| +138% | +$546K |
|
4797
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
68,811
-48,493
| -41% | -$619K |
|
4798
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,107
| New | +$898K |
|
|
VISN
4799
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+7,200
| +46% | +$281K |
|
4800
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
192,584
+5,758
| +3% | +$37.2K |
|
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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.