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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
CALL
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+4,500
| +61% | +$205K |
|
|
VRNT
5777
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,986
| New | +$453K |
|
5778
PUT
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 of PROSHARES TRUST
XPP
$8.31M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$525K |
|
|
OSG
5779
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
30,364
+11,973
| +65% | +$185K |
|
5780
PUT
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
22,870
+3,180
| +16% | +$68.8K |
|
5781
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$271M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
201,554
+31,460
| +18% | +$73.8K |
|
5782
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
44,148
-99,053
| -69% | -$1.12M |
|
5783
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,125
| New | +$480K |
|
5784
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
18,228
-4,541
| -20% | -$125K |
|
5785
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-65,400
| -57% | -$698K |
|
5786
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
4,571
+1,279
| +39% | +$134K |
|
5787
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+3,000
| +17% | +$79K |
|
5788
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,668
| New | +$512K |
|
5789
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
25,843
-29,371
| -53% | -$578K |
|
5790
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-3,300
| -55% | -$530K |
|
|
QEP
5791
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-30,300
| -39% | -$286K |
|
|
NRE
5792
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
36,251
-46,971
| -56% | -$552K |
|
|
FBR
5793
CALL
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$431K |
|
|
COL
5794
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-15,200
| -81% | -$2.08M |
|
5795
CALL
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+7,200
| +77% | +$212K |
|
5796
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-223,000
| -80% | -$2.15M |
|
5797
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+6,000
| +41% | +$143K |
|
5798
CALL
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$107M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+2,587
| +50% | +$131K |
|
5799
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,770
| New | +$449K |
|
5800
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$451M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,399
| New | +$470K |
|
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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.