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 | 5.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.64% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $64.5M | 0.04% |
513,400
+193,400
| +60% | +$23M |
|
477
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $64.3M | 0.04% |
6,398,200
-366,800
| -5% | -$4.35M |
|
478
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $64.3M | 0.04% |
2,924,307
+2,815,947
| +2,599% | +$63.5M |
|
479
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $64.1M | 0.03% |
950,787
-650,569
| -41% | -$48M |
|
480
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
1,996,009
+1,442,447
| +261% | +$49.4M |
|
|
B
481
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
5,093,500
+1,223,300
| +32% | +$16.3M |
|
|
ZEN
482
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
1,322,849
+264,976
| +25% | +$11M |
|
483
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
181,000
+100,400
| +125% | +$33.6M |
|
484
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
4,102,258
+1,238,263
| +43% | +$19.9M |
|
485
CALL
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
1,202,685
+679,838
| +130% | +$36.7M |
|
486
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $62.3M | 0.03% |
1,182,100
-25,200
| -2% | -$1.36M |
|
|
LSI
487
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $62M | 0.03% |
1,114,122
+1,071,972
| +2,543% | +$58.6M |
|
488
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
1,177,000
+973,700
| +479% | +$53.6M |
|
489
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
1,585,165
+1,223,504
| +338% | +$44.1M |
|
|
RTN
490
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
286,700
-116,900
| -29% | -$24.2M |
|
|
WBA
491
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
943,867
+572,589
| +154% | +$40.9M |
|
492
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
732,875
-222,241
| -23% | -$19.1M |
|
|
493
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
6,131,968
+5,508,875
| +884% | +$65.3M |
|
494
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $61.1M | 0.03% |
2,214,800
-21,600
| -1% | -$622K |
|
|
CSRA
495
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $61M | 0.03% |
1,479,453
+1,434,386
| +3,183% | +$52.6M |
|
|
USG
496
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
1,496,218
+15,363
| +1% | +$557K |
|
497
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
374,308
-3,870
| -1% | -$700K |
|
498
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
338,750
-247,528
| -42% | -$46.4M |
|
|
RTN
499
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
278,500
+162,000
| +139% | +$33.5M |
|
|
AZPN
500
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
761,879
+97,704
| +15% | +$7.71M |
|
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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 5.1% of assets, down from 6.1% 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.