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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
395,900
+13,700
| +4% | +$665K |
|
|
FITB
1127
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
572,170
+518,527
| +967% | +$16.9M |
|
1128
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.9B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
586,720
-1,743,490
| -75% | -$65.9M |
|
1129
iQIYI
IQ
$1.29B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
+1,165,296
| New | +$18.1M |
|
1130
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
371,000
-183,000
| -33% | -$7.77M |
|
|
OPTU
1131
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$235M
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
978,013
-1,204,926
| -55% | -$24.7M |
|
1132
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
551,484
+36,868
| +7% | +$1.21M |
|
|
SPR
1133
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
215,899
+131,729
| +157% | +$12M |
|
1134
CACI
CACI
$14.7B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
119,332
-29,842
| -20% | -$4.36M |
|
1135
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $18M | 0.01% |
82,078
+37,380
| +84% | +$8.78M |
|
1136
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$194B
| $18M | 0.01% |
300,600
-182,700
| -38% | -$11M |
|
|
GRUB
1137
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $18M | 0.01% |
88,650
+9,600
| +12% | +$1.7M |
|
1138
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.2B
| $18M | 0.01% |
157,500
+70,500
| +81% | +$8.88M |
|
1139
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.5B
| $18M | 0.01% |
133,113
+25,885
| +24% | +$3.38M |
|
|
PPLI
1140
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $18M | 0.01% |
642,912
+373,213
| +138% | +$9.83M |
|
1141
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $18M | 0.01% |
403,854
-70,795
| -15% | -$3.37M |
|
1142
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
237,600
+96,900
| +69% | +$7.42M |
|
|
SCHW
1143
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
342,779
-2,092,211
| -86% | -$112M |
|
1144
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.67B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
527,941
-205,283
| -28% | -$6.63M |
|
1145
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
294,910
+100,127
| +51% | +$6.14M |
|
|
1146
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
366,914
+190,952
| +109% | +$8.1M |
|
|
SEMG
1147
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
835,174
-53,313
| -6% | -$1.37M |
|
1148
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
339,551
+311,777
| +1,123% | +$17.2M |
|
1149
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
1,278,100
+360,500
| +39% | +$6.08M |
|
1150
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.1B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
155,000
+74,000
| +91% | +$9.89M |
|
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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.