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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $56.7M | 0.03% |
1,033,900
+92,200
| +10% | +$5.09M |
|
527
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $56.6M | 0.03% |
158,900
+22,700
| +17% | +$8.3M |
|
528
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
1,010,937
-5,203,020
| -84% | -$290M |
|
529
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $56M | 0.03% |
538,800
-44,400
| -8% | -$4.81M |
|
530
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
170,505
-414,665
| -71% | -$140M |
|
531
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
2,718,989
-2,633,126
| -49% | -$56.8M |
|
532
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $55.8M | 0.03% |
5,212,080
+612,677
| +13% | +$6.22M |
|
533
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $55.7M | 0.03% |
799,224
+186,675
| +30% | +$12.6M |
|
534
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
259,900
+15,200
| +6% | +$3.47M |
|
535
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $55.5M | 0.03% |
271,600
+107,700
| +66% | +$23.3M |
|
536
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
2,708,523
+748,261
| +38% | +$18.2M |
|
537
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
1,208,447
+302,514
| +33% | +$13.7M |
|
538
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
1,160,522
+494,167
| +74% | +$25.8M |
|
539
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $55M | 0.03% |
589,800
-8,500
| -1% | -$823K |
|
540
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $54.8M | 0.03% |
879,353
-2,653,410
| -75% | -$176M |
|
541
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
780,900
+364,500
| +88% | +$26.2M |
|
542
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
1,797,864
+1,550,876
| +628% | +$52.8M |
|
543
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.3B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
947,721
-816,923
| -46% | -$42.1M |
|
544
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $54.5M | 0.03% |
1,354,694
+992,420
| +274% | +$41.1M |
|
|
TMHC
545
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
2,315,774
+1,604,304
| +225% | +$40M |
|
546
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
487,600
+87,100
| +22% | +$10.1M |
|
547
WEX
WEX
$6.78B
| $53.5M | 0.03% |
341,375
-33,446
| -9% | -$5.03M |
|
548
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
2,062,771
+1,717,560
| +498% | +$49.3M |
|
549
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $53.2M | 0.03% |
704,700
-148,300
| -17% | -$11.3M |
|
550
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.1B
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
529,670
+273,899
| +107% | +$28.1M |
|
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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.