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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
491,600
+180,700
| +58% | +$7.7M |
|
1052
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
357,780
+180,311
| +102% | +$10.4M |
|
1053
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
143,500
+39,500
| +38% | +$6.15M |
|
|
1054
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
489,700
+11,000
| +2% | +$469K |
|
|
GES
1055
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
970,439
+159,821
| +20% | +$2.67M |
|
1056
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
215,413
+179,245
| +496% | +$17.4M |
|
1057
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
606,500
-15,500
| -2% | -$478K |
|
1058
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
190,600
-85,400
| -31% | -$9.21M |
|
1059
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.5B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
116,100
-43,100
| -27% | -$7.65M |
|
1060
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.35B
| $20M | 0.01% |
115,997
-180,367
| -61% | -$29.8M |
|
1061
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,833,991
+939,137
| +105% | +$11.6M |
|
|
GLIBA
1062
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
+376,780
| New | +$19.8M |
|
1063
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
192,200
-147,100
| -43% | -$16.6M |
|
1064
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
766,642
+666,814
| +668% | +$19.3M |
|
1065
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.7B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
841,979
-508,952
| -38% | -$13M |
|
1066
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
620,047
-2,303,622
| -79% | -$84.6M |
|
1067
Red Robin
RRGB
$185M
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
338,226
-5,328
| -2% | -$297K |
|
1068
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.3B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
576,061
+478,869
| +493% | +$15.4M |
|
1069
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
300,900
-17,800
| -6% | -$1.25M |
|
|
EGRX
1070
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
370,796
+296,327
| +398% | +$17.2M |
|
1071
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
46,500
+20,600
| +80% | +$8.67M |
|
1072
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.6B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
317,000
-108,300
| -25% | -$7.17M |
|
|
LLL
1073
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
93,100
+38,500
| +71% | +$7.98M |
|
1074
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
153,763
+148,143
| +2,636% | +$18.7M |
|
1075
Illumina
ILMN
$28.9B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
84,031
+4,291
| +5% | +$983K |
|
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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.