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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+6,900
| +4% | +$129K |
|
2877
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,375
-65,859
| -49% | -$3.12M |
|
2878
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,327
| New | +$3.33M |
|
|
GRMN
2879
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+26,800
| +94% | +$1.64M |
|
2880
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,281
-112,204
| -73% | -$9.21M |
|
2881
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,097
+31,419
| +77% | +$1.41M |
|
2882
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+7,800
| +11% | +$335K |
|
2883
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-65,800
| -43% | -$2.41M |
|
2884
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,045
| New | +$3.31M |
|
|
ACET
2885
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
425,616
+170,560
| +67% | +$1.49M |
|
2886
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,685
-112,485
| -64% | -$5.01M |
|
2887
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
157,271
-1,777,089
| -92% | -$38.9M |
|
2888
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+9,400
| +125% | +$1.81M |
|
|
LKSD
2889
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
184,333
-76,112
| -29% | -$1.13M |
|
2890
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-12,900
| -28% | -$1.33M |
|
|
HOLX
2891
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
86,049
+8,369
| +11% | +$338K |
|
2892
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
-2,600
| -2% | -$60.2K |
|
|
FARO
2893
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,033
-8,667
| -14% | -$481K |
|
2894
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+5,700
| +16% | +$400K |
|
2895
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-3,000
| -9% | -$381K |
|
|
CLVS
2896
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-7,400
| -11% | -$432K |
|
|
NPTN
2897
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
468,270
-575,310
| -55% | -$3.65M |
|
2898
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+14,300
| +174% | +$2M |
|
2899
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
82,951
+71,438
| +620% | +$2.97M |
|
2900
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
306,637
+163,265
| +114% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.