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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+10,700
| +149% | +$390K |
|
5202
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,077
| New | +$676K |
|
|
CAJ
5203
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,665
| New | +$706K |
|
5204
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-3,000
| -19% | -$160K |
|
5205
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+10,000
| +68% | +$227K |
|
5206
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
5,466
-115
| -2% | -$14.3K |
|
5207
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
9,038
-55,762
| -86% | -$4.15M |
|
5208
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+18,300
| +43% | +$257K |
|
5209
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
14,798
+1,275
| +9% | +$73.5K |
|
5210
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$505M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,897
| New | +$696K |
|
5211
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-59,800
| -77% | -$2.25M |
|
5212
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+5,000
| +63% | +$282K |
|
5213
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-4,300
| -27% | -$252K |
|
5214
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
11,483
+5,796
| +102% | +$327K |
|
|
AJRD
5215
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-15,700
| -40% | -$443K |
|
|
IO
5216
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,780
| New | +$588K |
|
5217
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-8,000
| -33% | -$328K |
|
|
ARRS
5218
CALL
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+9,300
| +58% | +$240K |
|
|
PSXP
5219
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+8,300
| +146% | +$426K |
|
5220
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+8,300
| +122% | +$377K |
|
|
JKS
5221
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,552
| New | +$745K |
|
|
NVRO
5222
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-15,000
| -66% | -$1.21M |
|
|
CSR
5223
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
12,840
-6,717
| -34% | -$350K |
|
5224
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,169
| New | +$678K |
|
5225
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
43,757
-4,666
| -10% | -$73.2K |
|
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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.