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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
37
+29
| +363% | +$5.31M |
|
1752
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$916M
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
338,809
-521,918
| -61% | -$12.4M |
|
1753
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
99,040
-51,917
| -34% | -$4.37M |
|
|
ALOG
1754
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
90,058
-4,230
| -4% | -$366K |
|
1755
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
492,300
-7,456,277
| -94% | -$127M |
|
1756
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+47,000
| +281% | +$6.83M |
|
1757
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,690
-23,740
| -24% | -$2.66M |
|
1758
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
2,727,600
+359,200
| +15% | +$1.47M |
|
1759
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,990
-730,774
| -87% | -$63.7M |
|
1760
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
129,176
-500,545
| -79% | -$36.8M |
|
1761
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
-70,000
| -34% | -$4.45M |
|
1762
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+21,100
| +34% | +$2.38M |
|
1763
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
404,000
+347,600
| +616% | +$8.48M |
|
1764
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
133,617
-107,039
| -44% | -$7.4M |
|
1765
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
211,800
+45,500
| +27% | +$1.89M |
|
1766
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
564,607
+460,797
| +444% | +$7.24M |
|
|
MRO
1767
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
528,300
+175,100
| +50% | +$2.91M |
|
1768
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
121,664
+107,403
| +753% | +$7.44M |
|
1769
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-5,900
| -8% | -$737K |
|
1770
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
80,761
+65,175
| +418% | +$6.71M |
|
1771
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+40,700
| +200% | +$5.21M |
|
1772
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
137,300
-37,600
| -21% | -$2.3M |
|
1773
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
182,100
-125,400
| -41% | -$5.45M |
|
|
RSX
1774
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
372,400
-170,100
| -31% | -$3.91M |
|
1775
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
426,518
+265,990
| +166% | +$5.16M |
|
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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.