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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
126,800
+11,800
| +10% | +$3.03M |
|
|
AMTD
777
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
536,101
+202,789
| +61% | +$11.5M |
|
778
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
524,790
+242,695
| +86% | +$15.1M |
|
779
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
442,100
+282,000
| +176% | +$20.3M |
|
780
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
111,900
-113,100
| -50% | -$29.6M |
|
|
JOYY
781
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.74B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
299,900
+63,700
| +27% | +$8.03M |
|
782
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.94B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
1,895,880
+478,170
| +34% | +$7.9M |
|
783
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.5B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
1,985,289
+1,790,629
| +920% | +$28.4M |
|
|
AZUL
784
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
905,037
-1,073,630
| -54% | -$31.5M |
|
785
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
216,200
+146,600
| +211% | +$20.7M |
|
786
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
1,296,559
-421,687
| -25% | -$8.91M |
|
787
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.66B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
300,567
-196,202
| -39% | -$22.1M |
|
788
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
488,634
+464,841
| +1,954% | +$32M |
|
789
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $31M | 0.02% |
151,522
-73,281
| -33% | -$15.9M |
|
|
ARRS
790
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
1,164,093
+708,945
| +156% | +$18.3M |
|
791
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
908,600
+508,800
| +127% | +$18.7M |
|
|
DISCK
792
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
+1,582,546
| New | +$35.4M |
|
793
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
90,300
-76,600
| -46% | -$26.7M |
|
794
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
631,600
-211,000
| -25% | -$8.96M |
|
795
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
427,500
+242,200
| +131% | +$17.8M |
|
796
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
90,613
-27,635
| -23% | -$9.41M |
|
797
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.8B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
315,385
+160,791
| +104% | +$15.6M |
|
798
Jabil
JBL
$38.8B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
1,063,415
+953,677
| +869% | +$26M |
|
799
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.96B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
704,515
+91,639
| +15% | +$4.08M |
|
800
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
1,639,200
-1,418,400
| -46% | -$26.5M |
|
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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.