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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $12M | 0.01% |
204,712
+123,592
| +152% | +$6.57M |
|
1452
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
461,800
-152,800
| -25% | -$3.6M |
|
1453
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,718,826
+1,096,743
| +176% | +$8.23M |
|
1454
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
68,600
+44,000
| +179% | +$7.4M |
|
1455
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
192,800
+1,900
| +1% | +$126K |
|
1456
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
487,600
-37,000
| -7% | -$973K |
|
1457
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
84,707
-26,692
| -24% | -$4.11M |
|
1458
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
251,400
-167,600
| -40% | -$7.55M |
|
1459
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
422,843
+224,881
| +114% | +$6.07M |
|
1460
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
149,271
+14,175
| +10% | +$1.07M |
|
1461
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
209,700
+36,300
| +21% | +$2.11M |
|
1462
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
76,500
+10,700
| +16% | +$1.74M |
|
|
FL
1463
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
257,000
-315,900
| -55% | -$14.7M |
|
1464
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.27B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+950,402
| New | +$12M |
|
1465
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
925,527
-37,619
| -4% | -$521K |
|
|
HTZ
1466
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
677,364
+282,341
| +71% | +$5.17M |
|
1467
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
2,016,709
+1,901,159
| +1,645% | +$13.3M |
|
|
ANDV
1468
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
116,100
-44,900
| -28% | -$4.68M |
|
1469
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
158,970
-206,481
| -57% | -$13.9M |
|
1470
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
248,936
+201,643
| +426% | +$10.8M |
|
1471
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
58,600
+5,300
| +10% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ETP
1472
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
715,500
+166,700
| +30% | +$3.1M |
|
|
ANSS
1473
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
74,050
+56,517
| +322% | +$9.04M |
|
1474
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.8B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
71,858
-574,023
| -89% | -$104M |
|
1475
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
228,835
+118,483
| +107% | +$6.58M |
|
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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.