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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEI
5151
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.17B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,278
| New | +$795K |
|
5152
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
4,005
-9,720
| -71% | -$1.56M |
|
5153
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-11,800
| -49% | -$726K |
|
5154
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+48,700
| +251% | +$531K |
|
5155
CALL
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-700
| -8% | -$53.9K |
|
5156
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,400
| +43% | +$218K |
|
5157
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,761
| New | +$783K |
|
|
FRGI
5158
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
37,624
-101,140
| -73% | -$1.9M |
|
5159
PUT
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+9,400
| +112% | +$390K |
|
|
AMRN
5160
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
11,539
-4,207
| -27% | -$312K |
|
|
OPB
5161
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
24,850
-48,058
| -66% | -$1.36M |
|
|
ESL
5162
CALL
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+5,500
| +138% | +$409K |
|
|
DEA
5163
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
13,603
-40,287
| -75% | -$2.03M |
|
5164
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+7,100
| +106% | +$349K |
|
|
RAD
5165
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
20,615
-18,195
| -47% | -$719K |
|
|
KND
5166
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
75,721
-30,788
| -29% | -$285K |
|
5167
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,429
| New | +$717K |
|
|
EQM
5168
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,702
| New | +$794K |
|
5169
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
4,461
+611
| +16% | +$91K |
|
5170
CALL
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+700
| +9% | +$52.2K |
|
|
QIWI
5171
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
36,120
-56,837
| -61% | -$970K |
|
5172
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+900
| +13% | +$84.8K |
|
|
INST
5173
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
16,345
-63,137
| -79% | -$2.49M |
|
5174
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-90,400
| -42% | -$487K |
|
5175
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,100
| +129% | +$385K |
|
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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.