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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FIT
3001
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
579,829
-889,291
| -61% | -$4.74M |
|
|
NSM
3002
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
+99,100
| +151% | +$1.78M |
|
3003
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,327
+31,004
| +106% | +$1.64M |
|
3004
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
446,280
+17,940
| +4% | +$134K |
|
3005
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
145,476
+54,211
| +59% | +$1.2M |
|
3006
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,500
| -55% | -$4.03M |
|
|
CIZ
3007
DELISTED
VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CIZ
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
83,763
+69,402
| +483% | +$2.48M |
|
|
HAWK
3008
CALL
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,000
| New | +$2.88M |
|
3009
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
-70,300
| -35% | -$1.94M |
|
3010
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$790M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,626
| New | +$2.97M |
|
3011
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF
FSTA
$1.43B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,866
| New | +$3.08M |
|
3012
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,127
| New | +$3M |
|
|
HCR
3013
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
277,800
-27,500
| -9% | -$336K |
|
3014
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
81,181
+51,581
| +174% | +$1.92M |
|
|
CIR
3015
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,974
+6,626
| +11% | +$318K |
|
3016
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-84,100
| -39% | -$1.85M |
|
3017
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
72,289
+12,673
| +21% | +$588K |
|
3018
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+20,800
| +214% | +$2.04M |
|
|
BAS
3019
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
203,420
-304,100
| -60% | -$5.89M |
|
|
XEC
3020
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+9,600
| +44% | +$1.02M |
|
3021
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
192,593
+145,068
| +305% | +$2.35M |
|
3022
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+22,700
| +1,032% | +$2.84M |
|
|
BPMC
3023
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-20,200
| -39% | -$1.74M |
|
3024
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
56,328
+22,089
| +65% | +$1.03M |
|
3025
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+32,400
| +233% | +$2.01M |
|
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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.