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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAP
1576
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
335,836
-55,312
| -14% | -$1.81M |
|
1577
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
245,600
+46,000
| +23% | +$1.91M |
|
1578
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
97,500
+45,800
| +89% | +$4.4M |
|
|
ETFC
1579
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
188,900
-32,600
| -15% | -$1.74M |
|
|
HA
1580
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
270,363
+21,604
| +9% | +$806K |
|
1581
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
296,368
-211,072
| -42% | -$7.04M |
|
1582
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
232,000
-42,800
| -16% | -$2.12M |
|
|
IRBT
1583
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
162,300
-106,600
| -40% | -$8.02M |
|
1584
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
52,436
+40,930
| +356% | +$8.46M |
|
1585
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
262,314
-111,988
| -30% | -$4.71M |
|
|
GOLD
1586
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
124,800
+31,500
| +34% | +$2.84M |
|
|
AMTD
1587
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
175,000
+58,200
| +50% | +$3.3M |
|
|
CTXS
1588
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
111,600
+81,100
| +266% | +$7.46M |
|
|
EPZM
1589
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
581,714
+29,625
| +5% | +$500K |
|
1590
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
627,443
-1,818,193
| -74% | -$31.5M |
|
1591
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
246,500
+61,300
| +33% | +$2.67M |
|
1592
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
53,800
+35,000
| +186% | +$6.46M |
|
1593
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
138,578
-1,220
| -0.9% | -$90.3K |
|
1594
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
220,500
-36,000
| -14% | -$1.56M |
|
1595
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,157,480
+405,960
| +54% | +$4.01M |
|
|
ANDV
1596
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
101,800
-41,300
| -29% | -$4.31M |
|
1597
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
250,987
-112,662
| -31% | -$4.05M |
|
1598
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+1,595,879
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1599
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,000,500
+372,000
| +59% | +$4.13M |
|
1600
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
2,150
+925
| +76% | +$4.31M |
|
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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.