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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
176,648
+116,476
| +194% | +$5.53M |
|
|
EEQ
1802
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
952,619
+206,641
| +28% | +$2.36M |
|
1803
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
558,700
-35,400
| -6% | -$529K |
|
1804
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
285,200
+175,400
| +160% | +$5.46M |
|
1805
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
94,390
+33,946
| +56% | +$2.86M |
|
|
CSOD
1806
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
206,681
-459,289
| -69% | -$18.6M |
|
1807
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF
IPAC
$2.78B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,965
| New | +$8.21M |
|
1808
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
-288,700
| -70% | -$19.6M |
|
1809
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
134,961
+111,796
| +483% | +$7.07M |
|
|
1810
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-40,900
| -37% | -$4.94M |
|
1811
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
932,041
+342,679
| +58% | +$3.08M |
|
1812
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
363,700
+33,000
| +10% | +$912K |
|
1813
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-79,000
| -44% | -$6.48M |
|
1814
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
81,031
-47,128
| -37% | -$4.86M |
|
1815
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
832,000
+373,500
| +81% | +$3.68M |
|
|
THS
1816
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
209,786
+201,589
| +2,459% | +$8.77M |
|
1817
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
125
+36
| +40% | +$2.25M |
|
1818
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.47B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
5,027
+980
| +24% | +$1.26M |
|
1819
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,773
+10,028
| +11% | +$822K |
|
1820
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
114,601
-133,062
| -54% | -$9.49M |
|
|
ADVM
1821
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
137,468
+132,749
| +2,813% | +$8.27M |
|
|
ABMD
1822
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+16,200
| +145% | +$4.11M |
|
1823
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-62,800
| -43% | -$6.09M |
|
|
GRMN
1824
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
-104,300
| -44% | -$6.39M |
|
1825
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-51,400
| -51% | -$8.4M |
|
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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.