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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
203,400
+54,000
| +36% | +$3.1M |
|
1402
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
500,800
+330,900
| +195% | +$9M |
|
1403
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
129,400
-900
| -0.7% | -$94.3K |
|
1404
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
84,233
+46,228
| +122% | +$7.5M |
|
|
PPL
1405
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
455,822
-552,684
| -55% | -$16.5M |
|
1406
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
326,147
+94,424
| +41% | +$3.94M |
|
1407
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
587,573
-1,180,438
| -67% | -$26.7M |
|
1408
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
296,800
+155,400
| +110% | +$6.54M |
|
1409
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
255,110
+88,752
| +53% | +$4.42M |
|
|
WRI
1410
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
455,409
-212,316
| -32% | -$6.1M |
|
1411
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
112,300
-143,600
| -56% | -$16.7M |
|
1412
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
366,790
+235,596
| +180% | +$8.23M |
|
1413
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,604,746
+313,137
| +24% | +$2.64M |
|
1414
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
105,059
+59,231
| +129% | +$7.17M |
|
1415
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
280,700
-376,400
| -57% | -$20.4M |
|
1416
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
163,301
+133,113
| +441% | +$10.7M |
|
1417
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
166,522
-9,842
| -6% | -$760K |
|
1418
Jack in the Box
JACK
$325M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
147,682
-345,285
| -70% | -$30.9M |
|
1419
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
173,232
+32,314
| +23% | +$2.36M |
|
|
SHPG
1420
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
83,900
+46,200
| +123% | +$6.36M |
|
1421
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
247,400
+220,400
| +816% | +$11.4M |
|
|
ADSW
1422
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
560,550
+218,051
| +64% | +$5.06M |
|
1423
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
61,600
+3,300
| +6% | +$669K |
|
1424
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
82,404
-54,750
| -40% | -$8.5M |
|
|
DFS
1425
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
172,700
-39,000
| -18% | -$3.01M |
|
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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.