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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
332,300
+37,200
| +13% | +$2.03M |
|
1177
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
140,080
-78,260
| -36% | -$10.9M |
|
1178
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
125,536
-808,625
| -87% | -$113M |
|
1179
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.59B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
396,627
+22,673
| +6% | +$993K |
|
1180
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $17M | 0.01% |
791,242
-2,618,683
| -77% | -$54.6M |
|
1181
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.42B
| $17M | 0.01% |
+554,960
| New | +$17.5M |
|
|
MTOR
1182
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $17M | 0.01% |
827,596
+579,168
| +233% | +$14M |
|
1183
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $17M | 0.01% |
151,298
+130,068
| +613% | +$16.5M |
|
|
LPNT
1184
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $17M | 0.01% |
361,039
-284,385
| -44% | -$13.7M |
|
1185
Rapid7
RPD
$874M
| $17M | 0.01% |
662,914
+516,005
| +351% | +$12.5M |
|
1186
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.5B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
480,100
+160,700
| +50% | +$6.1M |
|
|
JOYY
1187
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
160,605
+20,411
| +15% | +$2.57M |
|
1188
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$941M
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
652,525
-521,252
| -44% | -$14.2M |
|
|
SPLK
1189
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
171,200
-5,600
| -3% | -$535K |
|
|
MLNX
1190
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
230,794
-309,001
| -57% | -$20.8M |
|
1191
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.72B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
841,978
-666,789
| -44% | -$12.5M |
|
|
SPLK
1192
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
170,500
+61,000
| +56% | +$5.82M |
|
|
TVIX
1193
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
17,784
-28,701
| -62% | -$21.4M |
|
1194
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
158,500
-30,900
| -16% | -$3.45M |
|
1195
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
897,406
-2,913,021
| -76% | -$56.9M |
|
1196
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
206,368
-23,931
| -10% | -$1.93M |
|
1197
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
319,988
-1,225,240
| -79% | -$66M |
|
1198
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
516,022
-827,757
| -62% | -$33.6M |
|
1199
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
578,385
+229,353
| +66% | +$6.19M |
|
1200
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
+531,051
| New | +$18.9M |
|
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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.