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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
-22,800
| -17% | -$1.92M |
|
1852
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+95,700
| +312% | +$5.41M |
|
|
VRNT
1853
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
357,068
-45,159
| -11% | -$929K |
|
1854
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
-56,300
| -24% | -$2.69M |
|
1855
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+47,600
| +267% | +$5.46M |
|
1856
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-57,700
| -54% | -$9.58M |
|
1857
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,533
| New | +$7.92M |
|
1858
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
486,000
+454,500
| +1,443% | +$7.2M |
|
1859
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-198,800
| -65% | -$13.4M |
|
1860
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
+59,300
| +128% | +$3.83M |
|
1861
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
54,809
-76,048
| -58% | -$10.7M |
|
1862
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+27,500
| +35% | +$2.1M |
|
1863
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+60,400
| +84% | +$3.62M |
|
|
UNIT
1864
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
472,997
+284,987
| +152% | +$4.58M |
|
1865
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
28
+10
| +56% | +$2.72M |
|
1866
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
227,272
-448,912
| -66% | -$15.9M |
|
1867
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
-72,600
| -26% | -$2.96M |
|
1868
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
-104,800
| -23% | -$2.44M |
|
1869
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+35,500
| +57% | +$2.76M |
|
|
BPFH
1870
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
505,531
+389,254
| +335% | +$5.9M |
|
1871
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
267,100
+75,500
| +39% | +$2.35M |
|
1872
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+51,400
| +248% | +$5.42M |
|
|
SCHW
1873
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
-96,300
| -40% | -$5.16M |
|
1874
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
154,200
+65,800
| +74% | +$3.56M |
|
|
FBM
1875
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
508,062
-27,849
| -5% | -$417K |
|
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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.