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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,004
+29,269
| +156% | +$2.14M |
|
2827
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
133,332
-21,921
| -14% | -$565K |
|
|
WRK
2828
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-8,600
| -14% | -$568K |
|
2829
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
137,342
+72,287
| +111% | +$1.79M |
|
|
ILPT
2830
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,739
| New | +$3.55M |
|
2831
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
58,984
+11,363
| +24% | +$685K |
|
2832
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
701,855
+191,745
| +38% | +$1.1M |
|
2833
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
550,100
+310,300
| +129% | +$1.91M |
|
2834
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
52
-29
| -36% | -$1.81M |
|
|
AAWW
2835
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
55,540
+5,090
| +10% | +$302K |
|
2836
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-33,200
| -40% | -$2.33M |
|
2837
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+41,400
| +192% | +$2.18M |
|
2838
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-54,600
| -50% | -$3.12M |
|
|
FIT
2839
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
657,100
-1,020,900
| -61% | -$5.44M |
|
|
SAGE
2840
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-36,800
| -64% | -$6.25M |
|
|
AXON
2841
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-500
| -0.6% | -$15.6K |
|
|
TWNK
2842
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
226,216
+147,457
| +187% | +$2.06M |
|
2843
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
98,496
-11,642
| -11% | -$377K |
|
2844
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
66,268
-138,668
| -68% | -$7.73M |
|
2845
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
727,000
+438,000
| +152% | +$1.75M |
|
2846
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,448
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
SEE
2847
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+2,400
| +3% | +$108K |
|
2848
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,547
-13,075
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
2849
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-55,800
| -53% | -$4.1M |
|
|
IRBT
2850
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
51,772
+36,042
| +229% | +$2.71M |
|
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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.