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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
2,517,200
-138,200
| -5% | -$1.82M |
|
727
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
153
-49
| -24% | -$8.97M |
|
728
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
314,782
+20,738
| +7% | +$2.5M |
|
729
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
651,500
+7,800
| +1% | +$432K |
|
730
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
217,816
+60,811
| +39% | +$11M |
|
|
LADR
731
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $35M | 0.02% |
2,318,815
+2,136,382
| +1,171% | +$31.3M |
|
732
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
164,918
+75,109
| +84% | +$15M |
|
|
EGN
733
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
553,185
+549,645
| +15,527% | +$30.8M |
|
734
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
201,100
-55,600
| -22% | -$9.87M |
|
|
MFA
735
MFA Financial
MFA
$925M
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
1,152,784
-328,785
| -22% | -$9.76M |
|
736
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.7B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
744,800
-164,200
| -18% | -$7.7M |
|
737
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
3,131,079
+3,021,088
| +2,747% | +$34.1M |
|
738
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
313,569
-1,885,471
| -86% | -$219M |
|
|
CNH
739
CNH Industrial
CNH
$17.3B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
3,201,520
-1,269,995
| -28% | -$15.4M |
|
740
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
300,400
+35,800
| +14% | +$4.17M |
|
741
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
361,700
+44,000
| +14% | +$4.05M |
|
742
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
661,300
+165,800
| +33% | +$9.07M |
|
743
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
278,900
+88,700
| +47% | +$11.3M |
|
744
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
340,800
+164,400
| +93% | +$18.4M |
|
745
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
217,100
+48,300
| +29% | +$8.07M |
|
|
SKX
746
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
852,011
-3,251,880
| -79% | -$129M |
|
|
MRC
747
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
2,015,284
-446,296
| -18% | -$7.8M |
|
|
ESPR
748
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
458,027
+284,335
| +164% | +$20.9M |
|
749
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.3B
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
1,189,453
+797,640
| +204% | +$22.9M |
|
|
LSXMA
750
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
1,113,916
-1,151,185
| -51% | -$34.9M |
|
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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.