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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
13,052
+6,808
| +109% | +$6.64M |
|
|
ACH
1377
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
858,693
+86,426
| +11% | +$1.54M |
|
1378
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
440,258
-1,788,176
| -80% | -$48.3M |
|
1379
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
348,200
+138,200
| +66% | +$4.38M |
|
1380
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
188,600
+114,300
| +154% | +$8.61M |
|
1381
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
807,900
-2,200
| -0.3% | -$38.2K |
|
1382
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
155,600
+1,100
| +0.7% | +$104K |
|
|
BIG
1383
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
304,600
+255,400
| +519% | +$14M |
|
1384
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
196,600
+136,900
| +229% | +$10.1M |
|
|
WLL
1385
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
5,212
-3,277
| -39% | -$7.03M |
|
1386
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
86,200
+5,400
| +7% | +$902K |
|
1387
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
711,508
+471,560
| +197% | +$6.97M |
|
|
BNY
1388
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
255,700
+178,900
| +233% | +$9.95M |
|
1389
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
375,900
-58,200
| -13% | -$1.9M |
|
1390
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
169,900
+53,700
| +46% | +$4.15M |
|
1391
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
124,546
-2,328,924
| -95% | -$251M |
|
|
JCP
1392
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
4,338,800
+420,100
| +11% | +$1.51M |
|
|
P
1393
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
2,603,432
-593,707
| -19% | -$2.84M |
|
1394
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
187,200
+61,150
| +49% | +$4.24M |
|
1395
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
92,900
-18,000
| -16% | -$2.8M |
|
1396
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
211,200
-222,300
| -51% | -$14.5M |
|
1397
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.72B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
452,561
-488,080
| -52% | -$15M |
|
1398
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
209,057
+155,882
| +293% | +$10.2M |
|
1399
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.4B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
2,020,550
-6,568,350
| -76% | -$41.4M |
|
1400
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+395,105
| New | +$13.4M |
|
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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.