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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-12,500
| -51% | -$694K |
|
|
SA
5352
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-15,300
| -21% | -$169K |
|
5353
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+5,800
| +63% | +$260K |
|
5354
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+14,400
| +105% | +$332K |
|
5355
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+3,700
| +29% | +$135K |
|
|
GMLP
5356
CALL
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-23,000
| -39% | -$473K |
|
|
HF
5357
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
12,461
-14,346
| -54% | -$687K |
|
5358
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
389
-1,406
| -78% | -$2.62M |
|
|
BECN
5359
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
11,636
-145,962
| -93% | -$8.39M |
|
|
CHUY
5360
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-15,100
| -39% | -$402K |
|
|
DBD
5361
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+22,100
| +123% | +$369K |
|
|
WGL
5362
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
7,387
+4,717
| +177% | +$396K |
|
5363
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
+49,700
| +76% | +$319K |
|
5364
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
77,402
+56,233
| +266% | +$473K |
|
5365
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+7,000
| +33% | +$171K |
|
|
VXZ
5366
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXZ
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+6,500
| +30% | +$126K |
|
|
WIN
5367
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
87,365
-151,847
| -63% | -$1.24M |
|
5368
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-9,700
| -42% | -$461K |
|
5369
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
38,533
-84,206
| -69% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SNV
5370
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+7,000
| +132% | +$353K |
|
5371
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$608K |
|
5372
PUT
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-31,700
| -50% | -$586K |
|
5373
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-49,700
| -71% | -$1.67M |
|
5374
abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF
PALL
$651M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,865
| New | +$666K |
|
5375
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
35,933
+19,971
| +125% | +$353K |
|
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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.