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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAGE
1426
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
76,946
+39,995
| +108% | +$6.79M |
|
|
HTZ
1427
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
716,440
+329,454
| +85% | +$6.03M |
|
|
OCLR
1428
PUT
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,292,100
+170,000
| +15% | +$1.28M |
|
1429
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
281,900
+162,600
| +136% | +$7.09M |
|
1430
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
140,700
+32,000
| +29% | +$2.98M |
|
1431
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
61,500
+10,300
| +20% | +$2.01M |
|
|
PX
1432
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
85,400
+28,300
| +50% | +$4.4M |
|
1433
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
165,700
+30,600
| +23% | +$2.04M |
|
|
NEWR
1434
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+165,273
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
ECHO
1435
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
286,388
-19,677
| -6% | -$937K |
|
1436
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
279,846
+18,951
| +7% | +$861K |
|
1437
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
103,000
-70,700
| -41% | -$8.08M |
|
1438
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
308,051
+11,659
| +4% | +$491K |
|
1439
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
93,300
-51,300
| -35% | -$6.99M |
|
1440
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
744,800
-334,200
| -31% | -$5.23M |
|
1441
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
291,403
-1,138,825
| -80% | -$52.5M |
|
1442
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
167,735
+42,297
| +34% | +$3.22M |
|
1443
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
203,726
-334,677
| -62% | -$18M |
|
|
FCE.A
1444
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
599,059
+50,179
| +9% | +$1.11M |
|
1445
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
95,870
-254,174
| -73% | -$32M |
|
1446
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
129,600
-43,100
| -25% | -$4.14M |
|
1447
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
326,469
+178,176
| +120% | +$6.11M |
|
1448
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $12M | 0.01% |
187,000
-45,200
| -19% | -$3.23M |
|
1449
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,260,000
+943,200
| +298% | +$9.65M |
|
1450
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $12M | 0.01% |
287,100
-9,500
| -3% | -$413K |
|
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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.