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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
161,675
+17,270
| +12% | +$447K |
|
2252
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
63,257
-20,883
| -25% | -$1.94M |
|
2253
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-8,400
| -18% | -$1.14M |
|
2254
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+4,200
| +5% | +$259K |
|
2255
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
340,231
+281,542
| +480% | +$4.68M |
|
2256
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
92,131
-374,766
| -80% | -$23.6M |
|
|
MDC
2257
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
222,018
+101,212
| +84% | +$2.67M |
|
2258
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
202,600
+46,900
| +30% | +$1.29M |
|
2259
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+53,600
| +137% | +$3.08M |
|
|
FITB
2260
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
+63,400
| +61% | +$2.07M |
|
|
EDR
2261
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
161,324
+129,422
| +406% | +$4.19M |
|
2262
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
118,821
+73,418
| +162% | +$3.29M |
|
2263
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+40,094
| +125% | +$2.97M |
|
2264
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$42.1B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,497
| New | +$5.38M |
|
2265
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
264,000
-112,900
| -30% | -$2.12M |
|
2266
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,533
-53,052
| -70% | -$13.1M |
|
|
MIC
2267
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+93,300
| +192% | +$5.02M |
|
2268
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
138,834
-104,662
| -43% | -$3.95M |
|
2269
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,064
+6,484
| +61% | +$1.91M |
|
2270
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+4,400
| +11% | +$529K |
|
2271
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
457,000
+290,000
| +174% | +$3.7M |
|
2272
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
256,600
-143,800
| -36% | -$2.95M |
|
2273
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,649
| New | +$5.11M |
|
|
JHG
2274
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
157,137
+150,791
| +2,376% | +$5.56M |
|
2275
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-39,800
| -45% | -$4.02M |
|
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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.