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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUY
5226
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
241,200
-87,600
| -27% | -$271K |
|
|
PAGG
5227
DELISTED
Invesco Global Agriculture ETF
PAGG
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
24,701
+7,697
| +45% | +$212K |
|
5228
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,314
| New | +$700K |
|
5229
CALL
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+3,900
| +28% | +$151K |
|
5230
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-54,400
| -43% | -$588K |
|
|
ZGNX
5231
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-12,700
| -43% | -$504K |
|
|
FISV
5232
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
9,305
-703,669
| -99% | -$49.5M |
|
5233
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+4,800
| +36% | +$180K |
|
5234
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-11,500
| -18% | -$163K |
|
5235
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+8,500
| +62% | +$272K |
|
|
FFG
5236
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
9,578
-2,769
| -22% | -$195K |
|
5237
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,400
| +121% | +$354K |
|
5238
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
22,955
-10,318
| -31% | -$319K |
|
5239
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-4,100
| -8% | -$54.9K |
|
|
INWK
5240
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
73,288
-41,314
| -36% | -$391K |
|
5241
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$133M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-95
| -0.5% | -$3.69K |
|
|
AIFU
5242
CALL
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$215M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+61
| New | +$695K |
|
5243
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,823
| New | +$675K |
|
|
SVC
5244
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
5,220
+2,640
| +102% | +$355K |
|
5245
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+8,500
| +113% | +$382K |
|
|
FMI
5246
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,391
| New | +$619K |
|
5247
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-8,400
| -33% | -$303K |
|
5248
CALL
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+2,800
| +57% | +$252K |
|
5249
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+14,600
| +170% | +$501K |
|
5250
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
59,573
-124,143
| -68% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.