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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAGE
2326
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
109,410
+27,997
| +34% | +$1.53M |
|
2327
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
56,964
-118,440
| -68% | -$10.4M |
|
2328
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-35,100
| -49% | -$4.34M |
|
2329
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,959
-14,177
| -16% | -$964K |
|
|
UNVR
2330
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
177,732
+66,716
| +60% | +$1.96M |
|
2331
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
38,657
+16,411
| +74% | +$2.27M |
|
2332
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
97,957
-505,466
| -84% | -$25.7M |
|
2333
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,566
+105,812
| +1,365% | +$4.61M |
|
2334
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
280,300
+103,700
| +59% | +$1.76M |
|
|
SVU
2335
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
322,700
+281,300
| +679% | +$4.47M |
|
|
NBIS
2336
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-13,800
| -10% | -$542K |
|
|
GRA
2337
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
80,128
-293,047
| -79% | -$20.1M |
|
|
SODA
2338
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+39,400
| +281% | +$3.19M |
|
2339
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,269
+3,725
| +12% | +$547K |
|
2340
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,100
-449,500
| -71% | -$12M |
|
2341
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+4,600
| +15% | +$622K |
|
|
SNP
2342
CALL
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+35,200
| +175% | +$2.9M |
|
|
ABB
2343
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
206,022
+147,877
| +254% | +$3.81M |
|
2344
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
97,541
+83,571
| +598% | +$4.16M |
|
|
IRBT
2345
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-11,800
| -13% | -$888K |
|
2346
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
277,438
+64,276
| +30% | +$1.18M |
|
2347
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
84,623
-56,758
| -40% | -$3.28M |
|
2348
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+11,500
| +17% | +$737K |
|
2349
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
151,397
-789,399
| -84% | -$28.7M |
|
2350
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
419,848
+117,448
| +39% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.