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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
432,400
+14,100
| +3% | +$518K |
|
1352
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
115,800
+18,400
| +19% | +$2.1M |
|
|
DATA
1353
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
169,785
+26,349
| +18% | +$2.09M |
|
1354
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,099,410
-1,887,920
| -63% | -$24.4M |
|
1355
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
242,942
+223,681
| +1,161% | +$12.5M |
|
|
ULTI
1356
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
56,073
-751,639
| -93% | -$178M |
|
1357
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
290,302
-84,687
| -23% | -$4.29M |
|
|
GRUB
1358
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
67,300
-49,800
| -43% | -$8.81M |
|
1359
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
527,450
+241,078
| +84% | +$6.56M |
|
|
ETP
1360
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
839,953
+126,860
| +18% | +$2.36M |
|
1361
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
356,552
-331,331
| -48% | -$10.5M |
|
1362
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
141,800
-110,700
| -44% | -$10.8M |
|
1363
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
652,783
-4,047,209
| -86% | -$78.2M |
|
|
PINC
1364
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
433,466
-568,278
| -57% | -$18.3M |
|
1365
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
387,100
+131,800
| +52% | +$4.3M |
|
1366
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
572,851
-416,668
| -42% | -$11.2M |
|
1367
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
444,300
+32,600
| +8% | +$903K |
|
|
CS
1368
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
804,645
+260,605
| +48% | +$4.77M |
|
|
NFX
1369
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
552,543
-733,355
| -57% | -$20.6M |
|
|
BIG
1370
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
309,904
+279,528
| +920% | +$15.3M |
|
1371
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,323,000
+271,500
| +26% | +$3.01M |
|
1372
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
583,071
+365,969
| +169% | +$8.86M |
|
1373
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
107,634
-124,711
| -54% | -$15.5M |
|
|
PF
1374
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
248,000
+219,100
| +758% | +$12.6M |
|
|
CS
1375
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
797,700
-123,700
| -13% | -$2.27M |
|
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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.