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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
218,277
-3,885,379
| -95% | -$158M |
|
|
SYNH
1877
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
213,237
-38,120
| -15% | -$1.49M |
|
|
NAV
1878
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
216,479
-12,365
| -5% | -$498K |
|
1879
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
143,097
+67,733
| +90% | +$3.75M |
|
1880
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
92,454
+79,460
| +612% | +$6.77M |
|
1881
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+38,200
| +509% | +$6.26M |
|
|
GWPH
1882
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+14,900
| +29% | +$1.87M |
|
1883
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+29,900
| +37% | +$2.13M |
|
1884
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
105,776
+92,537
| +699% | +$6.3M |
|
1885
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+13,500
| +31% | +$1.81M |
|
|
HTT
1886
PUT
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
640,700
+597,200
| +1,373% | +$8.12M |
|
1887
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
227,600
+12,000
| +6% | +$439K |
|
|
ULTI
1888
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-10,700
| -26% | -$2.53M |
|
1889
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
68,232
-680,548
| -91% | -$73.9M |
|
1890
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
-19,000
| -15% | -$1.36M |
|
1891
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
170,767
+16,418
| +11% | +$712K |
|
1892
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
133,214
+24,094
| +22% | +$1.49M |
|
|
BSJK
1893
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJK
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,477
| New | +$7.46M |
|
1894
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+9,500
| +13% | +$842K |
|
1895
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-6,500
| -14% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CERN
1896
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
-17,900
| -12% | -$1.16M |
|
1897
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
219,862
+124,560
| +131% | +$4.78M |
|
1898
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
-87,800
| -41% | -$5.16M |
|
1899
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,095,984
+271,110
| +33% | +$1.81M |
|
1900
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
173,994
+53,590
| +45% | +$2.43M |
|
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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.