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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$244M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,910
| New | +$308K |
|
|
BKS
6552
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
61,332
-61,330
| -50% | -$307K |
|
6553
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$252K |
|
|
PPBI
6554
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
7,527
+1,864
| +33% | +$77.7K |
|
6555
PUT
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$299K |
|
|
GREK
6556
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
10,391
-43,950
| -81% | -$1.39M |
|
6557
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
22,930
-46,406
| -67% | -$613K |
|
6558
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$270K |
|
|
DCP
6559
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-20,600
| -71% | -$784K |
|
6560
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$299K |
|
6561
PUT
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$416K |
|
|
CHCT
6562
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,710
| New | +$297K |
|
6563
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$434K |
|
|
TRUE
6564
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+3,500
| +12% | +$38.9K |
|
|
SEND
6565
PUT
DELISTED
SendGrid, Inc.
SEND
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$277K |
|
6566
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
6567
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,080
| New | +$294K |
|
6568
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
6,115
-89,535
| -94% | -$4.29M |
|
6569
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
9,413
-21,331
| -69% | -$649K |
|
6570
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$291K |
|
|
XIFR
6571
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-7,100
| -49% | -$287K |
|
6572
PUT
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+2,500
| +4% | +$6.75K |
|
6573
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$296K |
|
6574
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-64,700
| -59% | -$432K |
|
6575
SoundThinking
SSTI
$81.6M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,267
| New | +$213K |
|
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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.