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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
118,000
+58,400
| +98% | +$5.66M |
|
|
HAWK
1502
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
250,000
+193,084
| +339% | +$8.42M |
|
1503
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
87,854
-802,091
| -90% | -$98.1M |
|
1504
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
315,346
-91,608
| -23% | -$3.67M |
|
1505
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
512,400
+46,800
| +10% | +$1.15M |
|
|
BHVN
1506
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
432,400
+415,200
| +2,414% | +$12.4M |
|
1507
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
155,985
+146,971
| +1,630% | +$11.3M |
|
|
JWN
1508
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
229,700
+12,900
| +6% | +$642K |
|
1509
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
64,814
-89,724
| -58% | -$17M |
|
1510
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
154,600
-69,300
| -31% | -$4.99M |
|
1511
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
81,900
+35,300
| +76% | +$5.13M |
|
|
SFLY
1512
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
136,102
+23,025
| +20% | +$1.61M |
|
1513
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
426,653
-597,617
| -58% | -$14.1M |
|
1514
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
107,000
+47,800
| +81% | +$4.92M |
|
1515
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $11M | 0.01% |
249,200
-325,900
| -57% | -$14.9M |
|
1516
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
163,600
+84,700
| +107% | +$6.25M |
|
1517
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $11M | 0.01% |
20,345
-16,560
| -45% | -$9.09M |
|
|
CLR
1518
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $11M | 0.01% |
186,600
-52,200
| -22% | -$2.82M |
|
|
NBIS
1519
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
278,100
-145,400
| -34% | -$5.71M |
|
1520
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
98,300
+45,000
| +84% | +$5.2M |
|
|
GLUU
1521
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $11M | 0.01% |
2,908,790
+1,201,054
| +70% | +$4.51M |
|
1522
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $11M | 0.01% |
255,700
-400
| -0.2% | -$19.1K |
|
1523
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
538,318
+487,371
| +957% | +$10.4M |
|
1524
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
62,389
+30,564
| +96% | +$4.94M |
|
|
ARD
1525
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
585,292
| – | – |
|
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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.