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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $29M | 0.02% |
245,889
-133,055
| -35% | -$15M |
|
827
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
446,563
+206,648
| +86% | +$14.4M |
|
828
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
276,100
-281,338
| -50% | -$28.4M |
|
829
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
1,493,909
+1,365,399
| +1,062% | +$28.4M |
|
830
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
291,813
+132,116
| +83% | +$13.4M |
|
831
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
481,900
-350,900
| -42% | -$19.8M |
|
|
SF
832
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
1,081,847
+589,365
| +120% | +$16.7M |
|
833
Coty
COTY
$2.43B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
1,554,073
+1,492,368
| +2,419% | +$29.3M |
|
834
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
169,400
+121,500
| +254% | +$23.6M |
|
835
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
305,300
+131,300
| +75% | +$14.5M |
|
836
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.44B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
945,596
-162,178
| -15% | -$5.15M |
|
837
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
128,700
+80,100
| +165% | +$18.8M |
|
838
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
418,800
-165,900
| -28% | -$11.9M |
|
839
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
267,500
-10,000
| -4% | -$1.08M |
|
840
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
246,300
+106,700
| +76% | +$13M |
|
841
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $28M | 0.02% |
182,375
+13,191
| +8% | +$2.09M |
|
|
842
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
182,000
-24,100
| -12% | -$3.82M |
|
|
WBA
843
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
425,800
-32,100
| -7% | -$2.29M |
|
|
SAVE
844
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
737,111
-1,652,997
| -69% | -$69.3M |
|
845
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
449,216
+167,022
| +59% | +$11.1M |
|
846
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
830,372
-422,263
| -34% | -$14.6M |
|
|
OA
847
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
209,003
+200,695
| +2,416% | +$26.5M |
|
848
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
118,200
-67,600
| -36% | -$14.7M |
|
849
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$817M
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
1,642,741
+874,011
| +114% | +$15.8M |
|
850
NetEase
NTES
$79.5B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
489,790
-6,355
| -1% | -$399K |
|
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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.