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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
811,600
+101,500
| +14% | +$7.27M |
|
577
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $50.5M | 0.03% |
1,475,223
+483,399
| +49% | +$17M |
|
578
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $50.5M | 0.03% |
3,173,400
-1,001,700
| -24% | -$18.6M |
|
|
OIL
579
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $50.4M | 0.03% |
6,896,912
-1,411,707
| -17% | -$9.85M |
|
|
TWX
580
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $50.3M | 0.03% |
532,100
+259,600
| +95% | +$24.5M |
|
581
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
227,400
-45,000
| -17% | -$9.79M |
|
|
SGEN
582
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
958,665
-90,951
| -9% | -$4.96M |
|
583
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $50.1M | 0.03% |
298,646
+205,434
| +220% | +$39.9M |
|
584
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $50M | 0.03% |
1,151,900
-606,100
| -34% | -$27.2M |
|
585
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $49.9M | 0.03% |
1,672,861
-540,401
| -24% | -$17.3M |
|
|
EA
586
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $49.9M | 0.03% |
411,800
-401,400
| -49% | -$48.7M |
|
587
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $49.9M | 0.03% |
215
| – | – |
|
588
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $49.8M | 0.03% |
1,061,600
-122,800
| -10% | -$6.06M |
|
589
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $49.8M | 0.03% |
1,479,078
+72,726
| +5% | +$2.5M |
|
590
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $49.8M | 0.03% |
1,630,282
+536,573
| +49% | +$14.9M |
|
|
WBA
591
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $49.7M | 0.03% |
759,000
-11,300
| -1% | -$807K |
|
592
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $49.7M | 0.03% |
243,200
-75,900
| -24% | -$16.4M |
|
593
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $49.4M | 0.03% |
462,400
-305,600
| -40% | -$33.9M |
|
594
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.35B
| $49.4M | 0.03% |
141,203
+39,089
| +38% | +$14.2M |
|
595
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
941,391
-2,572,279
| -73% | -$153M |
|
596
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $49.2M | 0.03% |
3,228,835
+2,680,590
| +489% | +$42.7M |
|
597
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $49.1M | 0.03% |
440,287
+218,524
| +99% | +$25.2M |
|
598
Walt Disney
DIS
$181B
| $49.1M | 0.03% |
489,199
-1,677,842
| -77% | -$178M |
|
599
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $49M | 0.03% |
90,400
+67,000
| +286% | +$36.8M |
|
600
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.37B
| $48.8M | 0.03% |
944,595
-244,873
| -21% | -$13.1M |
|
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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.