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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,204
| New | +$471K |
|
5902
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-800
| -7% | -$36.7K |
|
|
APU
5903
PUT
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-2,800
| -20% | -$124K |
|
|
AMED
5904
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-5,500
| -43% | -$313K |
|
5905
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+11,700
| +86% | +$222K |
|
5906
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$237M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,817
| New | +$467K |
|
5907
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
83,607
-20,985
| -20% | -$135K |
|
5908
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+8,600
| +83% | +$188K |
|
|
CUTR
5909
CALL
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-1,400
| -14% | -$68.4K |
|
|
PRAH
5910
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
5,387
-74,623
| -93% | -$6.63M |
|
|
SYG
5911
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYG
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,678
| New | +$465K |
|
5912
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
16,419
-80,265
| -83% | -$2.3M |
|
5913
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-1,000
| -11% | -$57.2K |
|
|
SAND
5914
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
93,705
+10,600
| +13% | +$51.7K |
|
5915
PUT
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$453K |
|
5916
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-6,700
| -42% | -$332K |
|
5917
PUT
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$528K |
|
5918
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,745
| New | +$495K |
|
|
INSY
5919
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+26,900
| +57% | +$222K |
|
|
HIBB
5920
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$442K |
|
5921
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+6,000
| +10% | +$50.7K |
|
5922
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
12,514
-51,139
| -80% | -$1.86M |
|
5923
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
MORT
$375M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
19,294
+1,927
| +11% | +$43.6K |
|
5924
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+16,800
| +70% | +$208K |
|
5925
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-2,400
| -34% | -$241K |
|
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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.