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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMJ
1326
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
588,948
+88,738
| +18% | +$2.43M |
|
1327
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
263,600
+184,800
| +235% | +$9.63M |
|
|
WLL
1328
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
5,536
+3,220
| +139% | +$6.91M |
|
1329
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $14M | 0.01% |
175,271
+20,210
| +13% | +$1.66M |
|
1330
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
164,400
+79,200
| +93% | +$6.49M |
|
|
CMA
1331
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $14M | 0.01% |
145,800
-7,500
| -5% | -$715K |
|
|
SCHW
1332
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $14M | 0.01% |
267,700
+55,300
| +26% | +$2.96M |
|
1333
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+102,804
| New | +$14.4M |
|
1334
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+190,498
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1335
PUT
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
499,600
+145,200
| +41% | +$4.48M |
|
1336
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
222,076
+212,011
| +2,106% | +$14.5M |
|
|
CBAY
1337
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,068,400
+374,148
| +54% | +$4.65M |
|
1338
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
53,800
+28,500
| +113% | +$7.07M |
|
|
SFLY
1339
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
170,600
+137,700
| +419% | +$9.6M |
|
1340
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
413,742
+147,659
| +55% | +$4.45M |
|
1341
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
268,835
+147,466
| +122% | +$8.04M |
|
1342
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.2B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
63,000
-10,100
| -14% | -$2.37M |
|
1343
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.8B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
116,700
+57,400
| +97% | +$6.65M |
|
|
AHL
1344
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
308,492
+213,699
| +225% | +$8.38M |
|
1345
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
95,600
+16,800
| +21% | +$2.41M |
|
1346
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
315,700
+122,700
| +64% | +$5.43M |
|
1347
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.76B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,983,700
+767,000
| +63% | +$5.75M |
|
1348
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
956,713
-274,824
| -22% | -$4.23M |
|
1349
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
80,500
+40,500
| +101% | +$7.67M |
|
1350
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
203,600
+42,300
| +26% | +$3.55M |
|
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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.