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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
203,600
-14,900
| -7% | -$1.56M |
|
|
WDR
1077
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
955,995
-187,696
| -16% | -$3.97M |
|
|
BLUE
1078
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
8,724
+1,776
| +26% | +$4.52M |
|
1079
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
82,600
+13,100
| +19% | +$3.23M |
|
1080
Labcorp
LH
$25.9B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
138,340
-23,224
| -14% | -$3.41M |
|
1081
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24.6B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
270,600
-12,900
| -5% | -$878K |
|
1082
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
304,607
-1,423,926
| -82% | -$88.5M |
|
1083
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
76,283
-26,343
| -26% | -$6.77M |
|
1084
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
139,857
+125,594
| +881% | +$18.2M |
|
1085
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
351,100
-804,700
| -70% | -$47.5M |
|
1086
Timken Company
TKR
$9.2B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
418,472
+380,776
| +1,010% | +$18.3M |
|
|
JAG
1087
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,349,135
+43,939
| +3% | +$579K |
|
1088
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $19M | 0.01% |
208,700
-39,000
| -16% | -$3.55M |
|
1089
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
| $19M | 0.01% |
292,500
+41,400
| +16% | +$2.9M |
|
|
EEX
1090
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $19M | 0.01% |
+975,375
| New | +$20.3M |
|
1091
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $19M | 0.01% |
245,400
-235,700
| -49% | -$19M |
|
1092
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.75B
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,155,000
+251,400
| +28% | +$4.36M |
|
|
PPLI
1093
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $19M | 0.01% |
678,723
-209,268
| -24% | -$5.51M |
|
|
1094
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
244,900
-251,700
| -51% | -$20.3M |
|
1095
CALL
CME Group
CME
$96.4B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
117,000
-45,000
| -28% | -$7.16M |
|
1096
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.8B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
91,200
+44,800
| +97% | +$9.71M |
|
|
STMP
1097
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
93,900
+36,000
| +62% | +$7.04M |
|
1098
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.1B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
384,300
+112,500
| +41% | +$4.46M |
|
|
CBIO
1099
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$623M
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
11,626
+7,495
| +181% | +$15.6M |
|
1100
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$178M
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,706,022
-66,219
| -4% | -$724K |
|
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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.