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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $33M | 0.02% |
292,900
+286,800
| +4,702% | +$32.6M |
|
752
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $33M | 0.02% |
751,600
+73,700
| +11% | +$3.44M |
|
753
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
213,072
+43,292
| +25% | +$6.89M |
|
754
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
241,600
-546,600
| -69% | -$76.6M |
|
|
FCB
755
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $32.8M | 0.02% |
642,355
+29,959
| +5% | +$1.64M |
|
|
NBIS
756
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $32.8M | 0.02% |
831,397
-413,421
| -33% | -$16.2M |
|
757
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $32.8M | 0.02% |
443,400
+58,600
| +15% | +$4.43M |
|
758
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
781,400
-841,300
| -52% | -$36.5M |
|
759
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
408,521
+399,869
| +4,622% | +$31.4M |
|
|
XYZ
760
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
662,600
-108,600
| -14% | -$4.98M |
|
761
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
862,700
-154,036
| -15% | -$5.8M |
|
762
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.32B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
2,035,400
-1,209,900
| -37% | -$22.5M |
|
763
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
1,041,300
+345,600
| +50% | +$14.2M |
|
764
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
493,378
-1,281,860
| -72% | -$81.3M |
|
765
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.2B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
1,843,037
-314,486
| -15% | -$6.57M |
|
766
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
383,100
+240,300
| +168% | +$20.6M |
|
|
BUFF
767
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
806,489
+692,919
| +610% | +$25M |
|
768
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
560,500
-128,000
| -19% | -$7.69M |
|
769
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.41B
| $32M | 0.02% |
1,019,550
-416,427
| -29% | -$13.1M |
|
770
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $32M | 0.02% |
197,600
-50,900
| -20% | -$8.1M |
|
771
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
321,100
-40,800
| -11% | -$4.25M |
|
772
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
213,491
-158,332
| -43% | -$22.7M |
|
773
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$306M
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
879,800
-339,900
| -28% | -$12.6M |
|
774
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
1,252,300
+824,300
| +193% | +$23.3M |
|
775
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.2B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
395,817
-224,815
| -36% | -$17.8M |
|
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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.