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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
121,244
+54,112
| +81% | +$3.11M |
|
2002
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
242,500
-92,900
| -28% | -$2.77M |
|
2003
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,459
-49,138
| -45% | -$5.43M |
|
|
TSE
2004
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
90,975
+80,103
| +737% | +$6.31M |
|
2005
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
-3,500
| -2% | -$163K |
|
2006
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
950,352
+742,152
| +356% | +$6.2M |
|
2007
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,300
| New | +$7.13M |
|
|
KAMN
2008
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
108,110
-4,771
| -4% | -$293K |
|
2009
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
136,662
-35,547
| -21% | -$1.41M |
|
|
RTEC
2010
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
241,883
-109,648
| -31% | -$2.95M |
|
2011
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,450
| New | +$6.78M |
|
2012
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
613,000
-365,000
| -37% | -$4.06M |
|
2013
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
94,048
-981,980
| -91% | -$66.8M |
|
|
MMP
2014
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
-14,600
| -11% | -$980K |
|
2015
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,017,052
| New | +$6.79M |
|
2016
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+9,300
| +24% | +$1.35M |
|
2017
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-15,600
| -24% | -$1.93M |
|
2018
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
395,200
+250,800
| +174% | +$4.15M |
|
2019
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+5,100
| +14% | +$841K |
|
2020
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
741,152
+620,718
| +515% | +$5.5M |
|
|
2021
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-965,201
| -96% | -$159M |
|
2022
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,346
-233,547
| -74% | -$18.8M |
|
2023
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-6,700
| -6% | -$452K |
|
2024
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,526
-43,864
| -43% | -$5.28M |
|
2025
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
397,993
-522,398
| -57% | -$10.9M |
|
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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.