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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
18,975
-21,182
| -53% | -$1.49M |
|
|
MRTX
4002
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,176
+19,128
| +64% | +$531K |
|
4003
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,560
+1,785
| +7% | +$98.9K |
|
4004
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,362
-359,577
| -87% | -$10.3M |
|
4005
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+15,200
| +190% | +$1.05M |
|
4006
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,797
-34,241
| -30% | -$615K |
|
4007
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+10,300
| +107% | +$810K |
|
4008
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-33,300
| -38% | -$748K |
|
4009
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+10,400
| +315% | +$1.03M |
|
4010
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,264
+54,633
| +514% | +$1.24M |
|
4011
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,829
+18,522
| +129% | +$903K |
|
4012
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+26,800
| +29% | +$310K |
|
4013
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,355
-73,115
| -80% | -$5.65M |
|
|
KDNY
4014
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,257
-2,656
| -8% | -$97.2K |
|
|
4015
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+13,700
| +36% | +$393K |
|
4016
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
9,294
+2,403
| +35% | +$427K |
|
|
TFCF
4017
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-25,000
| -38% | -$912K |
|
|
4018
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+13,200
| +259% | +$1.02M |
|
4019
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,736
-24,338
| -43% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SIX
4020
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-9,700
| -29% | -$633K |
|
4021
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,714
| New | +$1.54M |
|
4022
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
6,862
+3,048
| +80% | +$627K |
|
|
ELGX
4023
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,190
| New | +$1.51M |
|
4024
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
97,833
-87,915
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
4025
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
96,240
-2,372,246
| -96% | -$35.4M |
|
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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.