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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMW
801
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
251,000
-600
| -0.2% | -$75.6K |
|
802
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
290,213
+27,963
| +11% | +$2.82M |
|
803
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
1,968,600
+18,300
| +0.9% | +$289K |
|
804
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.99B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
1,122,576
+1,022,911
| +1,026% | +$28.2M |
|
805
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.6B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
385,100
+341,700
| +787% | +$28.1M |
|
806
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
1,899,344
-45,344
| -2% | -$764K |
|
807
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
339,800
+37,600
| +12% | +$3.01M |
|
808
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $30M | 0.02% |
253,800
-135,400
| -35% | -$16M |
|
809
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $30M | 0.02% |
1,890,900
-526,100
| -22% | -$8.54M |
|
810
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $29.9M | 0.02% |
111,229
-301,890
| -73% | -$81.7M |
|
811
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.86B
| $29.9M | 0.02% |
2,221,793
+662,072
| +42% | +$9.4M |
|
812
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
985,275
-90,011
| -8% | -$2.81M |
|
813
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
357,175
-1,565,000
| -81% | -$123M |
|
|
BMS
814
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
682,510
-221,150
| -24% | -$10.1M |
|
815
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
500,700
+39,300
| +9% | +$2.22M |
|
816
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.4B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
324,357
+45,474
| +16% | +$4.01M |
|
817
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
785,212
+379,151
| +93% | +$14.3M |
|
818
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
404,993
+237,679
| +142% | +$15.4M |
|
|
ETFC
819
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
531,681
-1,282,553
| -71% | -$68.4M |
|
|
PXD
820
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
170,800
+50,200
| +42% | +$8.85M |
|
821
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.8B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
156,627
-11,818
| -7% | -$2.23M |
|
822
PUT
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
306,900
-126,500
| -29% | -$11.2M |
|
823
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
213,200
+198,600
| +1,360% | +$28.8M |
|
|
TMX
824
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
856,907
-621,129
| -42% | -$21.6M |
|
825
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.28B
| $29M | 0.02% |
1,028,013
-27,024
| -3% | -$737K |
|
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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.