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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LOGM
1826
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
68,809
-234,459
| -77% | -$28.5M |
|
1827
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
89,744
-48,016
| -35% | -$4.09M |
|
1828
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
197,000
-34,300
| -15% | -$1.29M |
|
1829
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-24,200
| -33% | -$3.95M |
|
1830
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
553,600
-142,000
| -20% | -$2.22M |
|
|
WW
1831
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+26,900
| +28% | +$1.72M |
|
1832
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-12,500
| -14% | -$1.4M |
|
1833
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
152,614
-158,151
| -51% | -$8.46M |
|
1834
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
192,600
-115,100
| -37% | -$4.5M |
|
1835
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+12,000
| +10% | +$784K |
|
1836
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$381M
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
419,502
+410,086
| +4,355% | +$6.69M |
|
1837
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
176,900
-18,800
| -10% | -$727K |
|
1838
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
477,147
+406,415
| +575% | +$6.91M |
|
|
DNB
1839
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
67,075
+28,860
| +76% | +$3.51M |
|
|
TVPT
1840
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
479,483
+42,518
| +10% | +$588K |
|
1841
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
+94,200
| +278% | +$5.84M |
|
1842
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+8,300
| +27% | +$1.62M |
|
1843
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-461,900
| -83% | -$36.4M |
|
1844
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
+40,200
| +42% | +$2.41M |
|
1845
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
211,950
+201,912
| +2,011% | +$7.56M |
|
1846
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,566
-351,580
| -77% | -$24.2M |
|
|
DHC
1847
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
497,355
+227,124
| +84% | +$3.78M |
|
|
CBI
1848
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
540,700
+40,000
| +8% | +$731K |
|
|
KSU
1849
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-38,200
| -35% | -$4.14M |
|
|
1850
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
+27,000
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.