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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
213,644
+201,204
| +1,617% | +$8.4M |
|
1652
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
479,800
+25,300
| +6% | +$520K |
|
1653
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
370,200
+123,600
| +50% | +$3.27M |
|
|
DLPH
1654
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
204,801
-45,582
| -18% | -$2.37M |
|
|
RDFN
1655
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
426,472
+403,281
| +1,739% | +$9.29M |
|
1656
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
208,800
-12,000
| -5% | -$563K |
|
1657
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
55,700
-19,800
| -26% | -$3.76M |
|
1658
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
136,500
-120,100
| -47% | -$8.18M |
|
1659
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
198,320
-73,680
| -27% | -$3.43M |
|
1660
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
253,500
+69,600
| +38% | +$2.2M |
|
1661
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
394,192
+135,049
| +52% | +$3.47M |
|
|
CXO
1662
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
64,100
+4,100
| +7% | +$625K |
|
1663
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
123,984
+102,196
| +469% | +$7.47M |
|
1664
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
122,800
-42,800
| -26% | -$3.4M |
|
1665
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
234,000
-204,000
| -47% | -$8.07M |
|
1666
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
96,281
+91,552
| +1,936% | +$8.82M |
|
1667
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
3,019,200
+966,000
| +47% | +$3.94M |
|
|
SINA
1668
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
91,300
-67,700
| -43% | -$7.76M |
|
1669
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
166,300
+66,100
| +66% | +$3.79M |
|
1670
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
203,200
-44,400
| -18% | -$2.14M |
|
1671
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
165,800
-64,500
| -28% | -$3.86M |
|
1672
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
275,000
+179,600
| +188% | +$6.26M |
|
1673
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
580,600
-67,600
| -10% | -$1.06M |
|
1674
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
219,174
-62,347
| -22% | -$2.81M |
|
1675
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
587,552
+421,617
| +254% | +$6.71M |
|
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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.