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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRVY
6301
GRAVITY
GRVY
$489M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,264
| New | +$354K |
|
6302
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
15,493
-22,422
| -59% | -$557K |
|
6303
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+3,000
| +22% | +$64.3K |
|
6304
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-61,200
| -68% | -$836K |
|
|
LTS
6305
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
107,692
-16,839
| -14% | -$54.6K |
|
6306
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
19,274
+4,330
| +29% | +$80.2K |
|
6307
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
8,914
-17,838
| -67% | -$759K |
|
|
GOV
6308
PUT
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$405K |
|
6309
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$808M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,802
| New | +$359K |
|
6310
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+8,400
| +26% | +$74K |
|
|
HEES
6311
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+3,200
| +54% | +$126K |
|
6312
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+12,000
| +61% | +$165K |
|
6313
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+5,800
| +53% | +$131K |
|
6314
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$346K |
|
6315
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,430
| New | +$361K |
|
6316
CALL
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-9,400
| -38% | -$224K |
|
6317
CALL
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$380K |
|
|
EAD
6318
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund
EAD
$377M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
43,242
-1,319
| -3% | -$10.8K |
|
6319
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$338K |
|
6320
ReTo Eco-Solutions
RETO
$10.8M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
6321
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-500
| -8% | -$29.7K |
|
|
ICON
6322
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
31,329
+317
| +1% | +$4.26K |
|
6323
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-21,200
| -70% | -$800K |
|
6324
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
8,893
-226,899
| -96% | -$9.41M |
|
6325
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,700
| +27% | +$73.5K |
|
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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.