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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XLRN
2076
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
160,515
+75,696
| +89% | +$3.22M |
|
2077
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+829,124
| New | +$6.21M |
|
|
WP
2078
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+51,700
| +211% | +$4.1M |
|
|
DISH
2079
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-33,100
| -17% | -$1.45M |
|
2080
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
304,600
+83,000
| +37% | +$1.82M |
|
|
SGI
2081
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
552,000
+158,400
| +40% | +$2.17M |
|
2082
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,720
+450
| +2% | +$146K |
|
2083
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
78,737
+14,856
| +23% | +$1.22M |
|
|
WUBA
2084
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
-34,500
| -31% | -$2.72M |
|
|
PPL
2085
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
+104,500
| +90% | +$3.11M |
|
|
CY
2086
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
368,000
+225,700
| +159% | +$3.87M |
|
2087
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+14,900
| +160% | +$3.7M |
|
2088
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+23,400
| +51% | +$2.26M |
|
|
ETP
2089
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
384,300
+245,600
| +177% | +$4.56M |
|
|
SWN
2090
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,434,115
+451,618
| +46% | +$2.03M |
|
2091
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
363,314
+106,321
| +41% | +$2.08M |
|
|
2092
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
302,500
+75,900
| +33% | +$1.66M |
|
2093
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,053
-224,823
| -65% | -$12M |
|
2094
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+3,700
| +3% | +$185K |
|
2095
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
117,428
+16,193
| +16% | +$897K |
|
2096
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
88,571
-144,538
| -62% | -$10.5M |
|
2097
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
269,712
+247,572
| +1,118% | +$5.49M |
|
|
COR
2098
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,383
+15,447
| +34% | +$1.58M |
|
2099
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,175
-120,806
| -64% | -$11.2M |
|
2100
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,306
-24,486
| -20% | -$1.62M |
|
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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.