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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
148,000
-57,700
| -28% | -$3.52M |
|
|
EXAS
1702
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
225,920
+77,944
| +53% | +$3.8M |
|
1703
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
253,824
+43,293
| +21% | +$1.74M |
|
1704
ExxonMobil
XOM
$658B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
121,863
-924,468
| -88% | -$73.9M |
|
1705
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
212,017
+205,994
| +3,420% | +$9.86M |
|
1706
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
206,028
+11,353
| +6% | +$537K |
|
|
AUY
1707
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,291,713
-20,623,500
| -86% | -$63.7M |
|
1708
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
190,344
+83,358
| +78% | +$4.24M |
|
1709
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+65,300
| +98% | +$4.66M |
|
1710
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
834,429
+121,844
| +17% | +$1.49M |
|
1711
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
412,500
+202,900
| +97% | +$4.58M |
|
1712
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
168,900
-209,800
| -55% | -$11.6M |
|
1713
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+29,800
| +38% | +$2.35M |
|
1714
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-7,900
| -10% | -$958K |
|
|
B
1715
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
723,600
-408,100
| -36% | -$5.43M |
|
1716
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
98,521
-53,192
| -35% | -$4.86M |
|
1717
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+9,000
| +9% | +$650K |
|
1718
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
75,916
-467,418
| -86% | -$55.5M |
|
|
DFS
1719
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+28,700
| +30% | +$2.22M |
|
|
KSU
1720
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-207,800
| -72% | -$22.5M |
|
1721
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
27,334
+19,340
| +242% | +$6.96M |
|
1722
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+33,400
| +32% | +$2.26M |
|
1723
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+15,600
| +28% | +$1.95M |
|
1724
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
219,800
+140,700
| +178% | +$6.05M |
|
1725
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
258,651
+211,634
| +450% | +$7.64M |
|
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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.