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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-75,600
| -77% | -$3.01M |
|
|
KW
4927
PUT
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+8,000
| +21% | +$137K |
|
|
SEM
4928
CALL
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
87,974
+11,692
| +15% | +$111K |
|
4929
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+18,200
| +130% | +$430K |
|
|
DF
4930
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+38,800
| +69% | +$383K |
|
4931
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+7,200
| +86% | +$344K |
|
|
EMBJ
4932
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+1,400
| +5% | +$36.4K |
|
4933
ProShares Short SmallCap600
SBB
$3.31M
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
12,043
-295
| -2% | -$20K |
|
|
PRTY
4934
CALL
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+26,700
| +104% | +$403K |
|
|
NXEO
4935
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
76,215
+15,100
| +25% | +$147K |
|
4936
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,522
| New | +$798K |
|
4937
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
40,432
+9,826
| +32% | +$211K |
|
4938
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
257,200
-173,700
| -40% | -$699K |
|
4939
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
129,913
+54,365
| +72% | +$360K |
|
4940
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,362
| New | +$840K |
|
4941
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
91,970
-66,470
| -42% | -$657K |
|
4942
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+22,900
| +283% | +$630K |
|
4943
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-7,000
| -14% | -$146K |
|
4944
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+800
| +26% | +$168K |
|
4945
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
25,485
-670
| -3% | -$22K |
|
4946
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
12,651
-13,223
| -51% | -$843K |
|
|
AMID
4947
PUT
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+48,600
| +183% | +$618K |
|
4948
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+27,000
| +131% | +$478K |
|
4949
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+5,900
| +86% | +$379K |
|
4950
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
15,416
+3,504
| +29% | +$194K |
|
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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.