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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$542M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,855
| New | +$3.79M |
|
2677
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,016
-532,354
| -94% | -$61.9M |
|
2678
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,637
-172,198
| -68% | -$8.36M |
|
2679
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+7,800
| +62% | +$1.45M |
|
|
ICPT
2680
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-28,300
| -32% | -$1.71M |
|
2681
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
179,522
+167,873
| +1,441% | +$3.79M |
|
2682
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
645,000
-224,320
| -26% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CYOU
2683
CALL
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-47,100
| -26% | -$1.44M |
|
2684
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
185,795
-308,619
| -62% | -$6.14M |
|
2685
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+65,000
| +231% | +$2.7M |
|
2686
Nike
NKE
$60.4B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
56,118
-37,278
| -40% | -$2.46M |
|
|
DCP
2687
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,132
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
CNCE
2688
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
162,586
+92,625
| +132% | +$2.06M |
|
2689
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+17,400
| +147% | +$2.41M |
|
2690
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
53,643
+15,570
| +41% | +$1.11M |
|
2691
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
350,559
-235,872
| -40% | -$2.42M |
|
|
TIF
2692
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,072
-1,596,515
| -98% | -$165M |
|
2693
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+16,300
| +157% | +$2.09M |
|
2694
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
331,294
-8,166,098
| -96% | -$91.7M |
|
|
FTR
2695
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
500,400
-216,200
| -30% | -$1.68M |
|
2696
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,837
-681
| -0.8% | -$31.6K |
|
2697
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
24,759
-253,227
| -91% | -$35.1M |
|
2698
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81
+25
| +45% | +$1.1M |
|
2699
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-12,400
| -29% | -$1.5M |
|
2700
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,990
-3,575
| -11% | -$451K |
|
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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.