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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-40,900
| -29% | -$1.79M |
|
|
CPLA
2277
PUT
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+52,800
| +812% | +$4.33M |
|
|
BBBY
2278
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
246,600
-104,900
| -30% | -$2.32M |
|
2279
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
150,700
+17,800
| +13% | +$603K |
|
|
MB
2280
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
+91,549
| +221% | +$3.27M |
|
|
CSFL
2281
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
194,842
+182,598
| +1,491% | +$4.89M |
|
2282
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+4,200
| +7% | +$377K |
|
2283
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
922,800
-569,888
| -38% | -$3.4M |
|
2284
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
48,616
+25,544
| +111% | +$2.97M |
|
2285
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
-142,100
| -54% | -$6.67M |
|
2286
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
132,222
-10,083
| -7% | -$383K |
|
2287
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-3,000
| -6% | -$347K |
|
2288
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
112,595
-10,565
| -9% | -$456K |
|
2289
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,866
| New | +$6.52M |
|
|
COUP
2290
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,112
| New | +$4.61M |
|
|
2291
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+75,100
| +102% | +$2.55M |
|
2292
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-16,800
| -13% | -$827K |
|
|
DERM
2293
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
636,712
+288,221
| +83% | +$6.27M |
|
|
BRSL
2294
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
190,274
+129,075
| +211% | +$3.59M |
|
2295
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+50,100
| +86% | +$2.4M |
|
2296
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
82,198
+19,341
| +31% | +$1.22M |
|
2297
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
182,800
+132,400
| +263% | +$4.05M |
|
2298
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
356,500
+236,000
| +196% | +$3.92M |
|
2299
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
181,980
-31,404
| -15% | -$848K |
|
|
PDCO
2300
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
227,548
+143,540
| +171% | +$4.47M |
|
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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.