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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6501
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-2,300
| -32% | -$150K |
|
6502
PUT
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+1,200
| +38% | +$83.6K |
|
|
WIRE
6503
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$285K |
|
|
CMD
6504
CALL
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-3,200
| -53% | -$359K |
|
|
AVP
6505
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
-17,200
| -14% | -$43.5K |
|
6506
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$335K |
|
6507
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+7,100
| +40% | +$103K |
|
6508
PUT
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$314K |
|
|
GHII
6509
DELISTED
Invesco S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF
GHII
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,265
| New | +$326K |
|
|
SNDS
6510
DELISTED
SUSTAINABLE NORTH AMERICAN OIL SANDS ETF
SNDS
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,901
| New | +$311K |
|
6511
PUT
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+1,400
| +15% | +$38.2K |
|
6512
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
9,238
-1,518
| -14% | -$52.4K |
|
6513
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-31,900
| -66% | -$638K |
|
6514
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$305K |
|
|
THS
6515
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-5,000
| -38% | -$218K |
|
6516
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-2,800
| -8% | -$26.7K |
|
|
VRN
6517
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+8,800
| +24% | +$66.7K |
|
|
ENLC
6518
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
21,144
-371,818
| -95% | -$6.25M |
|
|
MODN
6519
PUT
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$287K |
|
|
KRA
6520
PUT
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$314K |
|
|
LTN.U
6521
DELISTED
Union Acquisition Corp.
LTN.U
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,336
| New | +$306K |
|
6522
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+153,542
| New | +$334K |
|
6523
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+1,300
| +17% | +$45.9K |
|
6524
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$338K |
|
6525
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-5,300
| -42% | -$240K |
|
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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.