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 | 5.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.64% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CXO
176
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $157M | 0.09% |
1,041,778
+1,032,779
| +11,477% | +$157M |
|
177
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $156M | 0.09% |
2,817,000
+1,227,100
| +77% | +$78.2M |
|
178
Nucor
NUE
$61.5B
| $156M | 0.09% |
2,553,979
+826,306
| +48% | +$54.7M |
|
179
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $156M | 0.08% |
2,103,171
-1,017,489
| -33% | -$76.9M |
|
180
CALL
AT&T
T
$167B
| $155M | 0.08% |
5,766,285
-101,815
| -2% | -$2.83M |
|
181
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$177B
| $155M | 0.08% |
1,542,800
-1,997,700
| -56% | -$212M |
|
|
182
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$177B
| $154M | 0.08% |
1,538,200
-8,400
| -0.5% | -$893K |
|
183
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $154M | 0.08% |
2,146,521
+214,430
| +11% | +$15.7M |
|
|
PF
184
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $154M | 0.08% |
2,852,710
+221,238
| +8% | +$12.8M |
|
185
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.5B
| $154M | 0.08% |
3,349,522
+2,547,067
| +317% | +$121M |
|
186
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $151M | 0.08% |
5,116,240
-8,828,940
| -63% | -$240M |
|
187
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $151M | 0.08% |
644,787
+612,119
| +1,874% | +$133M |
|
|
ATH
188
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $150M | 0.08% |
3,135,162
+2,012,482
| +179% | +$100M |
|
189
CALL
Costco
COST
$418B
| $149M | 0.08% |
793,300
+8,700
| +1% | +$1.64M |
|
190
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $149M | 0.08% |
953,900
+500,600
| +110% | +$82.4M |
|
191
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $148M | 0.08% |
7,884,285
+1,618,943
| +26% | +$31.9M |
|
|
192
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $148M | 0.08% |
2,836,688
-12,129,946
| -81% | -$581M |
|
|
PXD
193
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $147M | 0.08% |
857,555
+425,529
| +98% | +$75M |
|
|
CELG
194
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $147M | 0.08% |
1,648,400
-847,600
| -34% | -$81.4M |
|
195
General Motors
GM
$77.3B
| $146M | 0.08% |
4,021,866
-1,039,934
| -21% | -$42.2M |
|
196
Danaher
DHR
$144B
| $146M | 0.08% |
1,682,659
+1,288,703
| +327% | +$113M |
|
197
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $146M | 0.08% |
2,517,300
+965,000
| +62% | +$55.8M |
|
198
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $146M | 0.08% |
564,970
+484,421
| +601% | +$120M |
|
199
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $144M | 0.08% |
1,893,800
+797,300
| +73% | +$63.2M |
|
200
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$490B
| $144M | 0.08% |
820,000
-170,900
| -17% | -$29.2M |
|
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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 5.1% of assets, down from 6.1% 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.