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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
166,600
-84,300
| -34% | -$11.9M |
|
927
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
591,800
-476,600
| -45% | -$18.8M |
|
928
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
468,300
-48,600
| -9% | -$2.49M |
|
|
INXN
929
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
388,241
+283,346
| +270% | +$16.9M |
|
|
MOMO
930
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
644,250
+403,862
| +168% | +$12.9M |
|
931
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
76,700
-31,000
| -29% | -$10.9M |
|
932
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
322,800
+234,400
| +265% | +$17.7M |
|
|
LGF.A
933
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
923,943
+476,562
| +107% | +$14.5M |
|
934
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$170M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
778,305
+594,831
| +324% | +$21.6M |
|
|
ESPR
935
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
328,200
+45,400
| +16% | +$3.33M |
|
936
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
535,800
-175,900
| -25% | -$8.06M |
|
|
RDUS
937
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
660,309
-216,399
| -25% | -$7.82M |
|
938
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
236,640
-640,899
| -73% | -$66.6M |
|
939
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
676,994
+549,695
| +432% | +$19.4M |
|
940
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
351,700
-137,100
| -28% | -$9.87M |
|
941
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
199,683
-214,890
| -52% | -$24.9M |
|
942
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
300,300
+160,600
| +115% | +$13.2M |
|
943
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
49,458
+22,445
| +83% | +$11.6M |
|
|
944
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
49,455
+2,280
| +5% | +$1.18M |
|
945
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
252,116
-489,538
| -66% | -$47M |
|
946
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
391,000
+150,900
| +63% | +$9.09M |
|
947
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$361M
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
65,236
+64,733
| +12,869% | +$24.1M |
|
948
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
486,771
+183,268
| +60% | +$8.8M |
|
949
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
222,255
+153,387
| +223% | +$16.6M |
|
950
Regenxbio
RGNX
$704M
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
781,656
-206,096
| -21% | -$6M |
|
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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.