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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-4,500
| -18% | -$196K |
|
4827
PUT
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,700
| New | +$876K |
|
4828
PUT
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+10,000
| +196% | +$560K |
|
|
FNGN
4829
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
25,377
-116,234
| -82% | -$3.65M |
|
4830
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
177,411
-147,425
| -45% | -$773K |
|
4831
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+6,700
| +72% | +$388K |
|
4832
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-5,600
| -35% | -$468K |
|
4833
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,254
| New | +$960K |
|
4834
CALL
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,000
| +67% | +$341K |
|
|
NTUS
4835
PUT
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$832K |
|
4836
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
45,391
+33,174
| +272% | +$684K |
|
|
VAR
4837
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-9,800
| -58% | -$1.17M |
|
4838
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
11,453
+7,585
| +196% | +$615K |
|
4839
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,700
| New | +$808K |
|
4840
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-5,400
| -32% | -$394K |
|
|
FLOW
4841
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,945
| New | +$873K |
|
4842
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
8,341
-37,666
| -82% | -$3.81M |
|
4843
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-2,100
| -14% | -$153K |
|
|
AVDL
4844
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
120,751
-27,924
| -19% | -$246K |
|
|
GCAP
4845
PUT
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+67,200
| +106% | +$504K |
|
4846
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$199M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,428
| New | +$905K |
|
4847
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
11,401
-59,224
| -84% | -$4.38M |
|
4848
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,225
| New | +$911K |
|
|
UFS
4849
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,572
| New | +$968K |
|
4850
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-13,900
| -37% | -$538K |
|
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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.