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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-13,000
| -46% | -$4.31M |
|
|
ATHN
2302
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-45,800
| -56% | -$6.26M |
|
|
LL
2303
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
211,023
+99,063
| +88% | +$2.62M |
|
2304
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
112,444
-74,672
| -40% | -$3.57M |
|
2305
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
201,714
+40,463
| +25% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CY
2306
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
297,173
-716,390
| -71% | -$12.3M |
|
2307
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+31,500
| +55% | +$1.81M |
|
2308
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
-186,000
| -54% | -$6.38M |
|
|
CRC
2309
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
293,194
+259,156
| +761% | +$4.86M |
|
|
SIR
2310
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
586,959
+160,717
| +38% | +$1.47M |
|
2311
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
+30,500
| +27% | +$1.08M |
|
2312
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
146,043
-5,076
| -3% | -$181K |
|
2313
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
394,500
-28,200
| -7% | -$312K |
|
2314
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
142,942
+70,890
| +98% | +$2.69M |
|
2315
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
-59,900
| -31% | -$2.1M |
|
|
SODA
2316
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,251
-10,620
| -16% | -$861K |
|
2317
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
+48,400
| +65% | +$1.76M |
|
2318
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
+32,400
| +38% | +$1.34M |
|
2319
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
192,700
+15,300
| +9% | +$416K |
|
|
WUBA
2320
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+11,100
| +22% | +$876K |
|
2321
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
-60,600
| -23% | -$1.61M |
|
2322
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
77,007
-215,740
| -74% | -$14.2M |
|
2323
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
52,148
+16,268
| +45% | +$1.59M |
|
2324
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,543
+87,429
| +1,078% | +$4.66M |
|
2325
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,579
| New | +$4.09M |
|
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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.