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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+1,500
| +16% | +$72K |
|
5627
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,939
| New | +$527K |
|
5628
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-700
| -9% | -$56.8K |
|
5629
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,000
| +27% | +$121K |
|
5630
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$515K |
|
5631
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22.3B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,871
| New | +$539K |
|
|
IPHI
5632
CALL
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+4,000
| +30% | +$124K |
|
5633
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-10,700
| -57% | -$792K |
|
5634
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-9,300
| -62% | -$859K |
|
5635
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+3,300
| +114% | +$269K |
|
5636
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
6,272
-10,437
| -62% | -$837K |
|
|
LPNT
5637
PUT
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-3,700
| -25% | -$178K |
|
5638
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,366
| New | +$589K |
|
5639
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+67,700
| +207% | +$378K |
|
5640
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,700
| -38% | -$320K |
|
5641
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
14,164
+3,213
| +29% | +$118K |
|
|
AERI
5642
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-15,500
| -62% | -$867K |
|
|
GASL
5643
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 3X Shares
GASL
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
60
-27
| -31% | -$296K |
|
|
TERP
5644
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
48,514
-3,802
| -7% | -$42.8K |
|
|
FMSA
5645
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
122,630
-30,009
| -20% | -$151K |
|
|
GTY
5646
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
20,611
-5,192
| -20% | -$130K |
|
5647
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
17,872
-3,110,255
| -99% | -$92.4M |
|
5648
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
-24,300
| -10% | -$65.4K |
|
|
AIMT
5649
CALL
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$574K |
|
|
ORBK
5650
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
8,350
-26,775
| -76% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.