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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.65B
| $21M | 0.01% |
822,471
-1,644,785
| -67% | -$46.5M |
|
1027
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
657,100
+12,600
| +2% | +$463K |
|
1028
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
182,900
-38,900
| -18% | -$4.9M |
|
|
AYR
1029
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
1,051,289
+691,997
| +193% | +$15M |
|
1030
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
630,315
-57,410
| -8% | -$1.77M |
|
1031
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.5B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
809,300
+35,100
| +5% | +$989K |
|
1032
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
+662,218
| New | +$21.1M |
|
|
OPLN
1033
Openlane
OPLN
$4.39B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
1,014,568
+69,398
| +7% | +$1.4M |
|
1034
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
296,942
+288,856
| +3,572% | +$20.8M |
|
|
GG
1035
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
1,500,900
-236,700
| -14% | -$3.2M |
|
1036
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
120,600
+48,100
| +66% | +$9.11M |
|
1037
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
680,952
-4,477,350
| -87% | -$124M |
|
1038
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.23T
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
399,100
-1,238,740
| -76% | -$68.4M |
|
1039
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.5B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
381,179
+258,120
| +210% | +$14M |
|
|
CONN
1040
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
604,061
+401,272
| +198% | +$13.4M |
|
1041
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.77B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
245,547
+140,471
| +134% | +$12.3M |
|
|
MOMO
1042
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$855M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
543,700
+192,200
| +55% | +$6.12M |
|
1043
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
334,800
+168,700
| +102% | +$10.4M |
|
1044
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$83.2B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
172,500
-129,600
| -43% | -$16.4M |
|
1045
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
393,500
-156,000
| -28% | -$8.01M |
|
1046
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
138,133
-1,513,408
| -92% | -$229M |
|
|
SJR
1047
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,052,503
+1,043,014
| +10,992% | +$21.4M |
|
1048
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.6B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
+377,636
| New | +$20.3M |
|
1049
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.8B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
80,600
+12,900
| +19% | +$3.31M |
|
1050
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
137,183
+668
| +0.5% | +$110K |
|
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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.