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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARR
2401
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,038
-2,971
| -7% | -$347K |
|
2402
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-18,000
| -20% | -$1.23M |
|
2403
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
+73,800
| +84% | +$1.99M |
|
|
GOLD
2404
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-15,600
| -22% | -$1.41M |
|
2405
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+39,500
| +272% | +$3.23M |
|
2406
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+9,000
| +120% | +$2.48M |
|
2407
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
87,495
+15,741
| +22% | +$897K |
|
|
CXP
2408
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
225,927
+59,976
| +36% | +$1.28M |
|
2409
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
105,436
+33,987
| +48% | +$1.54M |
|
2410
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
195,600
-195,000
| -50% | -$4.59M |
|
2411
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
135,221
+19,428
| +17% | +$689K |
|
2412
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,537
| New | +$4.89M |
|
|
ABB
2413
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
194,100
+177,500
| +1,069% | +$4.57M |
|
2414
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+22,700
| +208% | +$3.05M |
|
|
BNFT
2415
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
188,673
+109,881
| +139% | +$2.75M |
|
2416
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
515,200
+355,400
| +222% | +$3.15M |
|
|
APTI
2417
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
161,626
+87,962
| +119% | +$2.36M |
|
2418
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-21,800
| -19% | -$1.09M |
|
2419
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+54,400
| +210% | +$3.18M |
|
2420
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
419,922
+109,264
| +35% | +$1.26M |
|
|
PEI
2421
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,521
+5,843
| +23% | +$931K |
|
2422
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,290
-990,852
| -94% | -$75.6M |
|
2423
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
152,192
+6,558
| +5% | +$201K |
|
2424
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+8,100
| +40% | +$1.24M |
|
|
MNK
2425
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
314,070
+205,155
| +188% | +$3.7M |
|
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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.