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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
310,400
-65,700
| -17% | -$4.03M |
|
|
DBVT
1102
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$869M
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
81,637
+52,749
| +183% | +$12.5M |
|
1103
Apple
AAPL
$4.46T
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
448,920
-721,712
| -62% | -$31.1M |
|
1104
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
785,400
+327,100
| +71% | +$8.88M |
|
1105
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.9B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
224,592
+161,367
| +255% | +$12.7M |
|
1106
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
513,214
+318,713
| +164% | +$12.4M |
|
1107
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.5B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
158,800
-11,700
| -7% | -$1.4M |
|
1108
PUT
Capital One
COF
$140B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
195,100
-167,600
| -46% | -$16.7M |
|
|
VRN
1109
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
2,749,714
+2,457,751
| +842% | +$18.6M |
|
1110
Amgen
AMGN
$223B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
109,326
-100,799
| -48% | -$18.5M |
|
1111
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
274,716
+223,064
| +432% | +$18.7M |
|
1112
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.31B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,409,000
+340,600
| +32% | +$5.31M |
|
|
TFCFA
1113
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
504,700
-472,800
| -48% | -$17.5M |
|
1114
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
648,024
-1,442,604
| -69% | -$42.4M |
|
1115
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
96,700
+40,800
| +73% | +$7.53M |
|
|
WFT
1116
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
8,067,200
+6,778,400
| +526% | +$21.6M |
|
|
MRO
1117
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,145,100
-882,000
| -44% | -$14.6M |
|
1118
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
121,800
-49,000
| -29% | -$7.61M |
|
1119
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.8B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
320,900
+65,300
| +26% | +$3.92M |
|
1120
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
144,300
-76,300
| -35% | -$9.33M |
|
1121
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.91B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
243,120
+11,999
| +5% | +$960K |
|
1122
Barings BDC
BBDC
$978M
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
1,641,559
-105,738
| -6% | -$1.15M |
|
|
PBCT
1123
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
978,363
-3,062,185
| -76% | -$59.5M |
|
|
ARRY
1124
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,117,606
-231,679
| -17% | -$3.71M |
|
|
MDR
1125
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
996,953
+148,732
| +18% | +$3.4M |
|
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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.