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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+8,400
| +50% | +$2.32M |
|
|
Y
1952
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,461
-63,395
| -85% | -$38.2M |
|
1953
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
49,954
+34,526
| +224% | +$5.38M |
|
1954
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
515,200
-260,000
| -34% | -$3.58M |
|
1955
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
159,300
+98,100
| +160% | +$4.64M |
|
|
FNSR
1956
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
443,600
-242,200
| -35% | -$4.57M |
|
|
AMWD
1957
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
70,924
-79,554
| -53% | -$9.96M |
|
|
PPL
1958
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
246,400
+110,100
| +81% | +$3.28M |
|
1959
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+76,300
| +130% | +$4.17M |
|
1960
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
183,900
-83,700
| -31% | -$3.41M |
|
1961
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+42,200
| +107% | +$3.83M |
|
1962
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
285,736
-942,844
| -77% | -$18.8M |
|
1963
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
262,600
+41,200
| +19% | +$1.09M |
|
1964
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-6,500
| -13% | -$1.05M |
|
1965
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-100,800
| -47% | -$6.1M |
|
1966
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
359,148
+3,233
| +0.9% | +$64.9K |
|
1967
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
321,800
+196,100
| +156% | +$4.66M |
|
|
FNSR
1968
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
435,852
-246,538
| -36% | -$4.65M |
|
|
CISN
1969
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+595,546
| New | +$7.08M |
|
1970
CALL
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
335,301
+297,174
| +779% | +$6.41M |
|
1971
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
+75,000
| +189% | +$4.57M |
|
1972
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
79,186
-236,203
| -75% | -$20.7M |
|
1973
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+35,200
| +117% | +$3.8M |
|
|
SIX
1974
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,268
-798,105
| -88% | -$52.1M |
|
1975
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
46,655
+37,094
| +388% | +$5.64M |
|
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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.