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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+15,000
| +61% | +$493K |
|
4327
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+1,300
| +8% | +$99.9K |
|
4328
PUT
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+16,200
| +523% | +$1.04M |
|
4329
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-7,100
| -11% | -$167K |
|
|
KL
4330
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
79,187
-85,577
| -52% | -$1.32M |
|
4331
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-45,000
| -46% | -$1.15M |
|
4332
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-16,900
| -25% | -$453K |
|
|
MXIM
4333
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-114,100
| -85% | -$6.76M |
|
4334
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-156,600
| -78% | -$4.42M |
|
|
CTT
4335
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,829
+66,497
| +212% | +$859K |
|
|
WES
4336
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+15,000
| +110% | +$730K |
|
4337
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,269
-1,009,839
| -97% | -$43.4M |
|
4338
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,687
+10,709
| +37% | +$330K |
|
|
NGD
4339
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
470,080
-1,153,967
| -71% | -$3.24M |
|
4340
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-275,900
| -77% | -$4.06M |
|
|
TCP
4341
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,977
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
NVTA
4342
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
258,071
+183,426
| +246% | +$1.31M |
|
4343
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
6,036
+1,664
| +38% | +$324K |
|
4344
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
34,415
+1,281
| +4% | +$46.7K |
|
4345
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,007
-10,841
| -22% | -$265K |
|
4346
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,748
-1,705
| -49% | -$1.2M |
|
4347
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$610M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,433
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4348
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+1,800
| +16% | +$170K |
|
4349
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+28,900
| +132% | +$884K |
|
|
YRD
4350
PUT
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-100
| -0.3% | -$4.03K |
|
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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.