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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-27,000
| -25% | -$1.75M |
|
|
MMP
2152
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+70,500
| +231% | +$4.73M |
|
2153
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+13,500
| +75% | +$2.54M |
|
2154
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
-29,900
| -18% | -$1.35M |
|
|
MNDT
2155
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
346,500
-252,100
| -42% | -$4.06M |
|
2156
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-4,400
| -13% | -$889K |
|
|
CNSL
2157
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
534,763
-300,897
| -36% | -$3.61M |
|
2158
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
132,795
-53,878
| -29% | -$2.71M |
|
2159
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.27B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,516
| New | +$6.22M |
|
|
SRCL
2160
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
99,931
-377,710
| -79% | -$25.6M |
|
|
WCG
2161
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-9,900
| -25% | -$1.98M |
|
2162
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
115,491
+59,734
| +107% | +$3.17M |
|
2163
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+7,100
| +34% | +$1.42M |
|
2164
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
+32,000
| +24% | +$1.15M |
|
|
BZUN
2165
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+46,600
| +58% | +$1.83M |
|
2166
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+3,700
| +5% | +$249K |
|
2167
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-42,800
| -26% | -$2.05M |
|
2168
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
-120,900
| -44% | -$6M |
|
2169
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,569
| New | +$5.84M |
|
|
WMGI
2170
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
292,761
-485,117
| -62% | -$10.4M |
|
2171
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,640
-1,187
| -25% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SRG
2172
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,056
+144,151
| +763% | +$5.59M |
|
2173
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,908
-5,274
| -10% | -$623K |
|
|
ILG
2174
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-89,000
| -32% | -$2.79M |
|
2175
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-298,200
| -76% | -$19M |
|
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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.