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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STI
1926
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
+4,000
| +4% | +$278K |
|
|
GWPH
1927
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+20,300
| +47% | +$2.55M |
|
1928
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
161,348
+23,561
| +17% | +$1.12M |
|
1929
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+27,100
| +60% | +$2.84M |
|
1930
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+21,700
| +93% | +$3.58M |
|
1931
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
+6,300
| +6% | +$425K |
|
1932
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-21,400
| -33% | -$3.51M |
|
1933
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+50,500
| +77% | +$3.34M |
|
1934
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,303,652
+763,704
| +141% | +$3.47M |
|
1935
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
111,361
+3,305
| +3% | +$208K |
|
1936
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
-124,300
| -49% | -$7.24M |
|
1937
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
243,800
+900
| +0.4% | +$29.5K |
|
1938
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
227,100
+29,706
| +15% | +$949K |
|
1939
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-18,000
| -14% | -$1.19M |
|
|
TUP
1940
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
146,499
+118,749
| +428% | +$6.49M |
|
1941
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,429
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
HBI
1942
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
384,300
-4,900
| -1% | -$101K |
|
|
WPZ
1943
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
205,248
+135,122
| +193% | +$5.28M |
|
1944
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
300,685
+279,468
| +1,317% | +$6.09M |
|
1945
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
244,416
+214,323
| +712% | +$6.32M |
|
|
BZUN
1946
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
153,890
-21,398
| -12% | -$841K |
|
1947
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
658,170
-2,630,715
| -80% | -$25.6M |
|
1948
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
202,674
-287,776
| -59% | -$10M |
|
|
1949
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
240,900
-62,800
| -21% | -$2.06M |
|
1950
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+29,100
| +130% | +$3.91M |
|
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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.