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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
118,043
+48,980
| +71% | +$2.12M |
|
2352
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,767
-2,882,743
| -99% | -$403M |
|
2353
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+103,000
| +531% | +$3.98M |
|
|
CBI
2354
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
334,600
-295,800
| -47% | -$5.41M |
|
2355
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,397
| New | +$4.51M |
|
2356
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$408M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,122
+50,899
| +619% | +$4.16M |
|
2357
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+39,400
| +45% | +$1.82M |
|
|
RRD
2358
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
550,097
+145,630
| +36% | +$1.21M |
|
2359
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,200
| New | +$4.88M |
|
|
CTXS
2360
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
51,740
+16,361
| +46% | +$1.5M |
|
|
VIAB
2361
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
-199,600
| -56% | -$6.45M |
|
|
TGE
2362
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
252,167
+189,569
| +303% | +$4.24M |
|
2363
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+1,500
| +2% | +$72.3K |
|
|
MULE
2364
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
108,763
-498,903
| -82% | -$14.8M |
|
|
ABMD
2365
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,428
+3,264
| +25% | +$827K |
|
2366
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
415,200
-83,000
| -17% | -$1.06M |
|
2367
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
363,100
+21,500
| +6% | +$335K |
|
2368
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
126,398
-66,978
| -35% | -$2.35M |
|
|
WES
2369
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
111,873
+76,672
| +218% | +$3.73M |
|
2370
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
197,100
-159,400
| -45% | -$3.37M |
|
2371
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-7,600
| -6% | -$280K |
|
2372
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+49,400
| +126% | +$2.69M |
|
2373
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,006
+903
| +877% | +$4.21M |
|
2374
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,856
+17,006
| +33% | +$1.22M |
|
|
IMGN
2375
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
452,732
+289,783
| +178% | +$2.86M |
|
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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.