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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.9B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
318,186
-219,221
| -41% | -$18.5M |
|
877
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
238,900
-131,900
| -36% | -$15.4M |
|
878
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
450,700
-503,200
| -53% | -$26.8M |
|
879
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
6,670,668
+4,507,882
| +208% | +$18M |
|
880
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
262,600
+118,300
| +82% | +$12.3M |
|
881
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
243,489
-618,527
| -72% | -$68.9M |
|
|
GPOR
882
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
2,716,173
+177,497
| +7% | +$1.89M |
|
883
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.29B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
2,013,858
+1,793,187
| +813% | +$25.4M |
|
884
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.8B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
321,532
+119,746
| +59% | +$9.63M |
|
885
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.02B
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,192,287
+748,125
| +168% | +$16.1M |
|
|
BBBY
886
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $26M | 0.01% |
1,237,520
+93,010
| +8% | +$2.05M |
|
|
HUD
887
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $26M | 0.01% |
+1,632,582
| New | +$26.1M |
|
888
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $26M | 0.01% |
499,496
-574,391
| -53% | -$30.8M |
|
889
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
343,000
-35,600
| -9% | -$2.67M |
|
890
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
2,248,600
+1,052,000
| +88% | +$13.4M |
|
891
CALL
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
271,300
-5,100
| -2% | -$452K |
|
892
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
159,400
-43,500
| -21% | -$7.48M |
|
893
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
330,800
-80,700
| -20% | -$6.4M |
|
|
VRE
894
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,543,507
+1,231,738
| +395% | +$23.3M |
|
895
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
110,000
-118,900
| -52% | -$25.9M |
|
896
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
274,600
-33,300
| -11% | -$3.2M |
|
897
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.5M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
930,513
-659,351
| -41% | -$15M |
|
898
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
413,200
+91,300
| +28% | +$6.06M |
|
899
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.26B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
332,498
+324,271
| +3,942% | +$24.3M |
|
900
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
632,900
-634,400
| -50% | -$26.3M |
|
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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.