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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
209,900
+80,500
| +62% | +$4.34M |
|
1527
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
30,620
-69,069
| -69% | -$25.3M |
|
1528
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
267,200
+110,800
| +71% | +$4.27M |
|
1529
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
446,000
+263,300
| +144% | +$6.35M |
|
|
CLR
1530
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
184,600
+3,100
| +2% | +$167K |
|
1531
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
81,700
+39,400
| +93% | +$5.29M |
|
1532
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
123,884
+110,404
| +819% | +$10.1M |
|
1533
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
171,662
-144,205
| -46% | -$9.27M |
|
1534
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
190,900
+95,500
| +100% | +$5.48M |
|
1535
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
99,100
+26,200
| +36% | +$2.84M |
|
1536
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
339,800
+19,300
| +6% | +$658K |
|
1537
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+323,489
| New | +$10.9M |
|
|
WW
1538
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
170,100
-74,900
| -31% | -$4.8M |
|
1539
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
202,623
+590
| +0.3% | +$32.5K |
|
1540
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
350,442
-52,078
| -13% | -$1.97M |
|
1541
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
74,683
+51,917
| +228% | +$7.44M |
|
|
MGP
1542
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
406,686
+334,359
| +462% | +$9.11M |
|
1543
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
261,300
+37,000
| +16% | +$1.72M |
|
1544
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
174,068
-392,918
| -69% | -$25.7M |
|
|
XLNX
1545
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
149,100
+12,800
| +9% | +$922K |
|
1546
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
153,990
-29,311
| -16% | -$2.12M |
|
1547
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
768,282
+86,150
| +13% | +$1.45M |
|
|
USG
1548
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
265,700
-18,200
| -6% | -$660K |
|
1549
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
230,826
-2,996,499
| -93% | -$130M |
|
|
1550
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
259,700
+97,700
| +60% | +$4.55M |
|
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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.