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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFCFA
1976
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
186,600
-191,400
| -51% | -$7.07M |
|
1977
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-27,600
| -30% | -$2.82M |
|
1978
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+62,400
| +121% | +$3.8M |
|
1979
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
59,305
-92,684
| -61% | -$12.4M |
|
1980
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,031,215
-504,528
| -33% | -$3.78M |
|
|
BPL
1981
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
182,404
+87,604
| +92% | +$4.26M |
|
1982
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
117,906
-947,047
| -89% | -$54.4M |
|
1983
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-14,000
| -25% | -$2.26M |
|
|
SODA
1984
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+24,200
| +48% | +$1.96M |
|
1985
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
260,794
+188,056
| +259% | +$5.17M |
|
1986
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,438
+29,783
| +218% | +$4.81M |
|
|
SKX
1987
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
174,500
-43,200
| -20% | -$1.72M |
|
1988
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
+67,400
| +34% | +$1.77M |
|
1989
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
211,774
-303,308
| -59% | -$8.58M |
|
1990
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+307,630
| New | +$7.04M |
|
|
JNPR
1991
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
278,500
-270,800
| -49% | -$7.2M |
|
1992
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,443
-528,403
| -94% | -$97.5M |
|
1993
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
157,668
+132,779
| +533% | +$6.01M |
|
1994
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+3,400
| +7% | +$428K |
|
1995
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+10,900
| +44% | +$2M |
|
1996
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
-309,418
| -65% | -$10.3M |
|
1997
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
271,600
+111,100
| +69% | +$3.28M |
|
1998
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
382,072
+232,894
| +156% | +$4.74M |
|
1999
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+12,300
| +41% | +$2.04M |
|
2000
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+22,800
| +24% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.