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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
73,725
+65,821
| +833% | +$8.83M |
|
1677
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
218,800
+55,300
| +34% | +$2.49M |
|
1678
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
111,000
+44,700
| +67% | +$4.23M |
|
1679
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
53,824
-108,685
| -67% | -$17.6M |
|
1680
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
67,900
-17,900
| -21% | -$2.5M |
|
|
DVAX
1681
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
474,502
+249,203
| +111% | +$4.3M |
|
|
S
1682
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
1,919,043
+164,350
| +9% | +$878K |
|
1683
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
222,000
-20,500
| -8% | -$888K |
|
|
IMPV
1684
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
215,452
+23,280
| +12% | +$1.05M |
|
1685
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
190,100
+26,400
| +16% | +$1.37M |
|
1686
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.03B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
+531,281
| New | +$9.57M |
|
1687
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
61,300
+8,000
| +15% | +$1.17M |
|
1688
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
39,700
+12,100
| +44% | +$2.99M |
|
1689
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
440,600
+236,000
| +115% | +$5.4M |
|
1690
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
323,918
+253,954
| +363% | +$7.7M |
|
1691
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
38,161
-462,191
| -92% | -$116M |
|
1692
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
87,100
+38,600
| +80% | +$3.9M |
|
1693
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
60,895
-40,797
| -40% | -$5.98M |
|
1694
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
60,400
+42,900
| +245% | +$6.73M |
|
1695
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
374,900
+315,200
| +528% | +$7.6M |
|
|
HRC
1696
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
105,362
-841,282
| -89% | -$71.9M |
|
1697
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
277,140
+197,644
| +249% | +$7.09M |
|
1698
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
199,941
-207,309
| -51% | -$9.87M |
|
1699
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
52,898
+34,556
| +188% | +$6.14M |
|
1700
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
84,600
+49,500
| +141% | +$5.51M |
|
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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.