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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSXMK
1251
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
493,444
-1,966,258
| -80% | -$62.6M |
|
1252
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
238,700
+59,600
| +33% | +$4.26M |
|
1253
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
112,900
-66,100
| -37% | -$9.51M |
|
1254
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.2B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
209,400
-303,100
| -59% | -$20.9M |
|
|
RDS.A
1255
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
239,900
+52,600
| +28% | +$3.46M |
|
1256
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.5B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
448,800
+377,900
| +533% | +$12.1M |
|
1257
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
14,904
+10,072
| +208% | +$9.82M |
|
|
AMTD
1258
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
257,600
+7,300
| +3% | +$414K |
|
1259
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
79,495
+34,182
| +75% | +$6.31M |
|
1260
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.61B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
533,800
+209,800
| +65% | +$6.36M |
|
|
SHPG
1261
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
101,600
+15,200
| +18% | +$2.09M |
|
|
DRE
1262
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
572,613
+477,746
| +504% | +$12.3M |
|
|
WFT
1263
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
6,621,111
-1,369,386
| -17% | -$4.37M |
|
1264
Broadridge
BR
$19.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
138,023
+97,477
| +240% | +$9.68M |
|
1265
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
200,500
+45,600
| +29% | +$3.49M |
|
1266
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
166,000
-315,700
| -66% | -$28.7M |
|
1267
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.3B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
359,500
+26,500
| +8% | +$1.15M |
|
1268
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+791,000
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
JWN
1269
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
311,600
-15,600
| -5% | -$776K |
|
1270
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
341,004
+65,423
| +24% | +$3.04M |
|
1271
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
259,325
-717,972
| -73% | -$42.5M |
|
1272
O-I Glass
OI
$1.03B
| $15M | 0.01% |
694,634
+644,849
| +1,295% | +$14.3M |
|
1273
Tronox
TROX
$944M
| $15M | 0.01% |
815,034
+434,234
| +114% | +$8.65M |
|
1274
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
263,312
+229,016
| +668% | +$13.8M |
|
|
ATHN
1275
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $15M | 0.01% |
105,032
+60,012
| +133% | +$8.2M |
|
Similar funds
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.