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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+300
| +0.9% | +$5.1K |
|
|
HSII
5377
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
19,574
-23,771
| -55% | -$649K |
|
5378
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
16,443
-13,809
| -46% | -$525K |
|
5379
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
15,301
-11,014
| -42% | -$448K |
|
5380
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-3,800
| -49% | -$571K |
|
|
DST
5381
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$594K |
|
5382
PUT
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+19,400
| +146% | +$341K |
|
|
OLP
5383
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
27,597
+11,458
| +71% | +$273K |
|
5384
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,900
| +105% | +$314K |
|
5385
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
12,978
-24,513
| -65% | -$1.17M |
|
5386
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-69,400
| -67% | -$1.45M |
|
5387
PUT
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-6,800
| -34% | -$284K |
|
|
DBD
5388
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
39,565
-227,779
| -85% | -$3.8M |
|
5389
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-62,700
| -76% | -$1.96M |
|
5390
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-5,000
| -41% | -$439K |
|
|
VSA
5391
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.27M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$704K |
|
|
ARRS
5392
PUT
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+13,300
| +139% | +$344K |
|
5393
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+4,200
| +69% | +$248K |
|
5394
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
37,149
+8,879
| +31% | +$163K |
|
|
AMRS
5395
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,800
| New | +$487K |
|
5396
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-400
| -2% | -$15.5K |
|
5397
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.27B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,527
| New | +$627K |
|
|
AERI
5398
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
11,161
-23,742
| -68% | -$1.33M |
|
5399
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,900
| +144% | +$351K |
|
|
KYNB
5400
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
524
-132
| -20% | -$174K |
|
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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.