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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
314,367
+283,149
| +907% | +$16.3M |
|
|
BNY
1152
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
346,000
-112,800
| -25% | -$6.27M |
|
1153
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.84B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
379,700
-304,500
| -45% | -$13.7M |
|
1154
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,348,800
+49,600
| +4% | +$705K |
|
1155
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
115,700
-44,800
| -28% | -$7.1M |
|
|
HES
1156
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
350,810
-75,595
| -18% | -$3.71M |
|
1157
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
85,900
+15,900
| +23% | +$3.34M |
|
1158
New Oriental
EDU
$8.33B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
201,761
+130,910
| +185% | +$12.2M |
|
1159
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
287,300
-35,900
| -11% | -$2.25M |
|
1160
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.63B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,113,257
+746,670
| +204% | +$12.3M |
|
1161
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.9B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
76,175
-53,970
| -41% | -$12.4M |
|
1162
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.06B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
1,024,700
+1,011,400
| +7,605% | +$17.7M |
|
1163
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
168,800
+76,000
| +82% | +$7.83M |
|
|
CERN
1164
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
300,318
+282,112
| +1,550% | +$18.3M |
|
|
ESRX
1165
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
252,000
-320,600
| -56% | -$24.5M |
|
1166
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.28B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
202,858
+37,893
| +23% | +$3.41M |
|
1167
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
217,500
+102,600
| +89% | +$8.42M |
|
1168
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.2B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
164,906
-674,697
| -80% | -$71.2M |
|
1169
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
237,400
-273,900
| -54% | -$18.9M |
|
1170
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
74,668
+71,628
| +2,356% | +$18.5M |
|
|
CYS
1171
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
2,579,895
+1,331,796
| +107% | +$9.16M |
|
1172
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
173,794
+171,606
| +7,843% | +$16.7M |
|
1173
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
215,200
-377,100
| -64% | -$29.8M |
|
1174
Cactus
WHD
$5.92B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
+643,100
| New | +$16.2M |
|
1175
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
721,500
-821,500
| -53% | -$22.3M |
|
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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.