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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MLPI
2101
DELISTED
UBS E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure ETN
MLPI
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
290,853
+268,384
| +1,194% | +$6.42M |
|
2102
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
292,600
+128,200
| +78% | +$2.93M |
|
2103
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
258,893
-220,609
| -46% | -$5.21M |
|
2104
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,406
| New | +$6.26M |
|
|
TRUE
2105
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
648,928
-63,740
| -9% | -$709K |
|
2106
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
141,480
-41,423
| -23% | -$1.85M |
|
2107
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
94,375
+24,115
| +34% | +$1.57M |
|
2108
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+39,600
| +1,722% | +$6.19M |
|
|
UGAZ
2109
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,551
+9,198
| +680% | +$6.06M |
|
2110
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,666,845
+759,643
| +84% | +$2.95M |
|
2111
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,396
| New | +$6.2M |
|
|
VIAB
2112
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
-70,700
| -26% | -$2.28M |
|
2113
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
391,076
+121,347
| +45% | +$2.02M |
|
2114
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+100
| +0.1% | +$9.61K |
|
2115
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
172,333
-185,970
| -52% | -$6.73M |
|
2116
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+51,800
| +87% | +$2.92M |
|
|
LLL
2117
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+9,600
| +49% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CCT
2118
DELISTED
Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.
CCT
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
357,791
+90,066
| +34% | +$1.44M |
|
2119
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
89,761
+70,865
| +375% | +$5.1M |
|
2120
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,539
-4,966
| -9% | -$594K |
|
2121
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+3,900
| +10% | +$565K |
|
|
GGP
2122
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
294,500
-1,229,300
| -81% | -$27.2M |
|
|
RDS.B
2123
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-33,600
| -27% | -$2.26M |
|
2124
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,268
+96,187
| +2,357% | +$5.78M |
|
2125
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
-126,600
| -48% | -$5.83M |
|
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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.