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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,478
| New | +$1.03M |
|
4602
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+7,800
| +14% | +$124K |
|
|
NINE
4603
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,833
| New | +$1.07M |
|
4604
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,304
-11,031
| -15% | -$188K |
|
4605
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,816
-101,404
| -76% | -$3.84M |
|
4606
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,006
| New | +$884K |
|
4607
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+30,400
| +53% | +$371K |
|
4608
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-2,800
| -20% | -$264K |
|
4609
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
22,186
-1,042
| -4% | -$49.6K |
|
4610
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+2,900
| +39% | +$288K |
|
4611
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-17,500
| -31% | -$505K |
|
4612
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-11,700
| -50% | -$984K |
|
4613
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
118,221
-50,953
| -30% | -$471K |
|
4614
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+16,600
| +99% | +$448K |
|
|
AAV
4615
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
342,768
+244,698
| +250% | +$791K |
|
4616
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,634
-204,651
| -91% | -$9.7M |
|
4617
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-14,069
| -53% | -$1.15M |
|
4618
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$912K |
|
|
CONN
4619
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-16,600
| -36% | -$553K |
|
|
GWB
4620
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,039
+18,755
| +298% | +$791K |
|
4621
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
FCEF
$82.7M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
47,459
+16,516
| +53% | +$360K |
|
4622
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-14,600
| -26% | -$392K |
|
|
SHLD
4623
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
377,200
-99,400
| -21% | -$269K |
|
4624
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,933
+9,600
| +16% | +$150K |
|
|
4625
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+23,900
| +166% | +$690K |
|
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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.