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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIM
5126
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
13,633
+1,600
| +13% | +$83.8K |
|
|
ADMS
5127
PUT
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+17,200
| +137% | +$542K |
|
|
WGL
5128
CALL
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$714K |
|
5129
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-100
| -0.4% | -$3.18K |
|
|
ENDP
5130
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
-27,300
| -19% | -$191K |
|
|
JCP
5131
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
235,000
-1,067,600
| -82% | -$3.85M |
|
5132
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-4,800
| -27% | -$278K |
|
5133
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+900
| +11% | +$67.9K |
|
5134
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+3,300
| +40% | +$217K |
|
5135
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
26,008
-64
| -0.2% | -$1.76K |
|
5136
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-8,300
| -24% | -$221K |
|
5137
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-8,600
| -59% | -$1.07M |
|
5138
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-3,000
| -29% | -$301K |
|
5139
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
5,689
-52,349
| -90% | -$6.54M |
|
|
ESGL
5140
DELISTED
Invesco ESG Revenue ETF
ESGL
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,648
| New | +$741K |
|
5141
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+1,100
| +20% | +$119K |
|
5142
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
1,390
+554
| +66% | +$259K |
|
5143
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
26,024
-144,007
| -85% | -$3.65M |
|
5144
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+4,300
| +18% | +$127K |
|
|
AAN.A
5145
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-28,200
| -65% | -$1.31M |
|
5146
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-18,900
| -35% | -$400K |
|
|
TEN
5147
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-300
| -2% | -$17.1K |
|
5148
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
68,341
+7,662
| +13% | +$73.6K |
|
|
RDUS
5149
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-127,800
| -87% | -$4.62M |
|
5150
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,036
| New | +$738K |
|
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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.