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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
24,240
+3,570
| +17% | +$127K |
|
|
AVP
4902
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
294,283
-876,539
| -75% | -$2.22M |
|
4903
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-37,400
| -43% | -$693K |
|
4904
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
350
-121
| -26% | -$320K |
|
4905
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
12,121
-9,164
| -43% | -$653K |
|
4906
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+8,500
| +139% | +$485K |
|
|
GTT
4907
PUT
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$725K |
|
|
NSM
4908
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
46,314
-91,844
| -66% | -$1.65M |
|
4909
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
114,471
+87,594
| +326% | +$614K |
|
4910
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$847M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,688
| New | +$853K |
|
4911
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
30,862
-46,861
| -60% | -$1.25M |
|
|
SCIN
4912
DELISTED
Columbia India Small Cap ETF
SCIN
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,860
| New | +$927K |
|
4913
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+32,290
| +62% | +$319K |
|
4914
PUT
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
+95,000
| +406% | +$1.11M |
|
4915
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
60,483
+32,226
| +114% | +$475K |
|
4916
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
56,404
-65,475
| -54% | -$954K |
|
4917
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
37,465
-145,600
| -80% | -$3.24M |
|
|
QVCGA
4918
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
674
-995
| -60% | -$1.31M |
|
|
XCRA
4919
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,656
| New | +$729K |
|
|
CLDT
4920
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
42,876
-4,374
| -9% | -$91K |
|
|
GWR
4921
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+100
| +0.9% | +$7.54K |
|
|
ORBK
4922
PUT
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+1,400
| +12% | +$76.9K |
|
|
SFS
4923
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
147,824
+63,757
| +76% | +$511K |
|
|
CONE
4924
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,100
| +24% | +$166K |
|
|
KL
4925
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+8,000
| +18% | +$123K |
|
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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.