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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
10,999
+2,254
| +26% | +$83.5K |
|
5952
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-9,100
| -54% | -$525K |
|
|
ABB
5953
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-36,500
| -66% | -$939K |
|
|
CATM
5954
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
19,581
-145,422
| -88% | -$3.47M |
|
|
EIGI
5955
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,109
| New | +$470K |
|
|
WAIR
5956
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
42,613
-101,932
| -71% | -$863K |
|
|
AFAM
5957
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-8,500
| -52% | -$489K |
|
5958
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$200M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+162,047
| New | +$398K |
|
5959
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
2,660
+190
| +8% | +$31.3K |
|
5960
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-40,300
| -66% | -$835K |
|
5961
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$388K |
|
5962
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+800
| +11% | +$44.2K |
|
|
CTLT
5963
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+4,000
| +61% | +$170K |
|
5964
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+1,500
| +25% | +$85.6K |
|
5965
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.6B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,434
| New | +$487K |
|
5966
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
7,148
+2,881
| +68% | +$177K |
|
5967
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,400
| +98% | +$225K |
|
5968
PUT
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+85,400
| +275% | +$331K |
|
5969
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-51,300
| -68% | -$1.08M |
|
5970
PUT
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-14,000
| -23% | -$153K |
|
5971
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
5,944
-18,040
| -75% | -$1.35M |
|
5972
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund
RQI
$1.69B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
36,473
+7,865
| +27% | +$91.2K |
|
5973
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
4,861
+1,180
| +32% | +$107K |
|
|
NBLX
5974
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
9,273
+3,154
| +52% | +$163K |
|
|
PETX
5975
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
97,819
+29,061
| +42% | +$130K |
|
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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.