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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
702,000
-358,500
| -34% | -$6.06M |
|
1477
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,193,765
+585,095
| +96% | +$5.76M |
|
|
BBBY
1478
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
422,859
+40,862
| +11% | +$1.92M |
|
1479
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
84,578
-1,970,777
| -96% | -$283M |
|
1480
Snap
SNAP
$9.15B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
722,109
+444,705
| +160% | +$7.22M |
|
1481
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
151,800
+6,800
| +5% | +$511K |
|
1482
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.91B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
223,237
+105,558
| +90% | +$5.43M |
|
1483
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
135,800
-17,400
| -11% | -$1.61M |
|
|
TIF
1484
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
116,800
+9,900
| +9% | +$1.02M |
|
1485
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
557,200
+522,400
| +1,501% | +$12.7M |
|
1486
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+261,759
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
ALXN
1487
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
102,100
+42,700
| +72% | +$5.1M |
|
|
ABMD
1488
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
39,000
+11,300
| +41% | +$2.86M |
|
1489
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
406,600
-36,200
| -8% | -$1.12M |
|
|
BHVN
1490
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
440,033
+179,024
| +69% | +$5.35M |
|
|
HPR
1491
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+44,519
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
NVO
1492
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
458,138
+254,820
| +125% | +$6.69M |
|
1493
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
140,200
-100
| -0.1% | -$7.22K |
|
|
JNPR
1494
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
462,700
+9,600
| +2% | +$255K |
|
|
ARNA
1495
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
284,837
-646,432
| -69% | -$25.1M |
|
1496
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
193,397
+178,033
| +1,159% | +$10.7M |
|
1497
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
163,760
-72,930
| -31% | -$4.94M |
|
|
XLNX
1498
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
155,500
-20,500
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
1499
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
435,400
-180,400
| -29% | -$5.08M |
|
|
MON
1500
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
96,000
-159,200
| -62% | -$19.2M |
|
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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.