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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,948
| New | +$688K |
|
5252
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
19,258
+12,530
| +186% | +$447K |
|
|
GPOR
5253
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$727K |
|
|
SHLM
5254
CALL
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+8,300
| +119% | +$338K |
|
5255
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+5,900
| +107% | +$335K |
|
5256
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-2,300
| -20% | -$177K |
|
5257
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-2,500
| -24% | -$211K |
|
5258
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
58,739
+27,555
| +88% | +$387K |
|
5259
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
3,853
-219,202
| -98% | -$42.8M |
|
5260
VanEck Indonesia Index ETF
IDX
$36.6M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,625
| New | +$697K |
|
5261
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+800
| +10% | +$62.5K |
|
5262
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$653K |
|
5263
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+7,100
| +48% | +$227K |
|
5264
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-32,600
| -50% | -$661K |
|
5265
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$704K |
|
5266
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-8,500
| -64% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SPWR
5267
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
125,074
-46,046
| -27% | -$235K |
|
|
ACH
5268
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+26,400
| +169% | +$471K |
|
5269
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-5,100
| -24% | -$223K |
|
|
DLPH
5270
CALL
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$711K |
|
5271
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-5,700
| -33% | -$307K |
|
5272
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
8,370
-159,947
| -95% | -$12.4M |
|
5273
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
13,118
-57,992
| -82% | -$2.93M |
|
5274
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
13,141
-79,914
| -86% | -$4.04M |
|
5275
CALL
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+10,200
| +119% | +$367K |
|
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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.