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 | 5.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.05% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.69% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGP
851
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,340,923
+983,538
| +275% | +$21.8M |
|
852
Celanese
CE
$4.75B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
273,658
-54,468
| -17% | -$5.75M |
|
|
MIC
853
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
741,090
+352,522
| +91% | +$19M |
|
854
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
461,528
-123,594
| -21% | -$7.69M |
|
855
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
320,252
-118,022
| -27% | -$11.2M |
|
856
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
2,144,738
-371,732
| -15% | -$4.89M |
|
|
QVCGA
857
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
22,317
-5,543
| -20% | -$7.28M |
|
858
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
339,800
+228,700
| +206% | +$18.9M |
|
|
HPP
859
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
119,471
-91,554
| -43% | -$20.4M |
|
|
BDN
860
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,709,139
+526,334
| +44% | +$8.76M |
|
861
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
848,778
+40,044
| +5% | +$1.37M |
|
862
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$25.7B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
164,586
-647,612
| -80% | -$106M |
|
863
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.9B
| $27M | 0.01% |
939,084
+485,563
| +107% | +$14.2M |
|
864
Box
BOX
$4.48B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,307,997
+1,237,448
| +1,754% | +$26.6M |
|
|
RHT
865
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
178,900
+21,100
| +13% | +$2.92M |
|
866
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
594,438
+534,870
| +898% | +$26.5M |
|
867
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,048,000
+280,400
| +37% | +$7.93M |
|
868
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
281,200
+31,400
| +13% | +$3.29M |
|
869
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
242,244
+213,195
| +734% | +$24.3M |
|
870
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
863,673
-89,064
| -9% | -$3.37M |
|
871
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
681,800
-189,800
| -22% | -$7.33M |
|
|
IMMU
872
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,821,397
-2,611,787
| -59% | -$42.7M |
|
|
KLXI
873
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
443,571
-58,637
| -12% | -$3.43M |
|
|
BBL
874
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
668,249
+643,157
| +2,563% | +$27.1M |
|
875
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
960,773
-1,211,498
| -56% | -$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 5.4% of assets, down from 6.2% 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.