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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
14,506
+5,960
| +70% | +$183K |
|
6327
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
8,773
-67,064
| -88% | -$2.74M |
|
6328
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
10,733
-26,080
| -71% | -$832K |
|
6329
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$345K |
|
6330
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
20,553
+873
| +4% | +$14.8K |
|
6331
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
1,370
-48,224
| -97% | -$11.3M |
|
|
VVC
6332
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
5,413
-1,557
| -22% | -$96.3K |
|
6333
CALL
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
7,890
+4,550
| +136% | +$264K |
|
6334
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$748M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
6,953
-4,717
| -40% | -$231K |
|
6335
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC
$3.09B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,543
| New | +$344K |
|
6336
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,272
| New | +$300K |
|
|
OAK
6337
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-800
| -8% | -$34.3K |
|
6338
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,600
| -33% | -$184K |
|
6339
PUT
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+800
| +31% | +$85.7K |
|
6340
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
31,227
-16,823
| -35% | -$231K |
|
6341
CALL
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+5,400
| +48% | +$104K |
|
6342
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$357K |
|
6343
PUT
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,592
| New | +$386K |
|
|
TRQ
6344
PUT
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
11,180
-1,620
| -13% | -$51.2K |
|
6345
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-10,500
| -47% | -$309K |
|
6346
CALL
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
2,025
+600
| +42% | +$96.3K |
|
6347
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
6,786
-2,574
| -28% | -$143K |
|
6348
UVA Unconstrained Medium-Term Fixed Income ETF
FFIU
$52.6M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,984
| New | +$344K |
|
|
PRTK
6349
PUT
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+9,900
| +60% | +$147K |
|
6350
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,293
| New | +$349K |
|
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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.