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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+67,600
| +356% | +$4.13M |
|
2202
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
530,000
+117,500
| +28% | +$1.14M |
|
2203
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
129,892
-4,023
| -3% | -$180K |
|
|
TYPE
2204
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
252,817
+147,645
| +140% | +$3.55M |
|
2205
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+13,400
| +77% | +$2.5M |
|
2206
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
115,882
+20,672
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
2207
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
126,380
-170,037
| -57% | -$7.55M |
|
2208
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,796
-13,883
| -22% | -$1.43M |
|
2209
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+3,150
| +3% | +$149K |
|
2210
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-28,100
| -33% | -$2.89M |
|
2211
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
119,246
+77,557
| +186% | +$3.53M |
|
2212
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,867
-39,982
| -43% | -$4.63M |
|
2213
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-4,100
| -18% | -$1.21M |
|
2214
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
701,906
+434,558
| +163% | +$3.48M |
|
2215
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.2B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,258
| New | +$5.62M |
|
|
GHL
2216
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
302,880
+200,475
| +196% | +$3.87M |
|
|
CLDR
2217
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
259,392
-45,195
| -15% | -$848K |
|
2218
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
122,121
+92,009
| +306% | +$4.21M |
|
2219
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+48,400
| +147% | +$3.54M |
|
2220
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,130
| New | +$5.79M |
|
2221
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
-73,000
| -33% | -$2.68M |
|
2222
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+26,500
| +107% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CERN
2223
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+68,100
| +246% | +$4.42M |
|
2224
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
799,300
-14,900
| -2% | -$112K |
|
|
AKS
2225
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,225,600
-120,100
| -9% | -$660K |
|
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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.