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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
642,200
-66,500
| -9% | -$639K |
|
|
LTC
2227
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
145,612
+61,068
| +72% | +$2.4M |
|
|
CSGS
2228
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
121,922
-42,225
| -26% | -$1.94M |
|
2229
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
167,663
+97,846
| +140% | +$3.3M |
|
2230
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
87,670
+47,710
| +119% | +$2.86M |
|
|
AUD
2231
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
566,774
+243,207
| +75% | +$2.53M |
|
2232
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-87,500
| -60% | -$8.48M |
|
|
SIVB
2233
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,671
+10,249
| +83% | +$2.57M |
|
|
CTRL
2234
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
253,102
+224,570
| +787% | +$6.01M |
|
2235
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-40,300
| -37% | -$3.13M |
|
2236
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+14,600
| +43% | +$1.69M |
|
2237
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
378,000
+106,700
| +39% | +$1.5M |
|
2238
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,101
+41,731
| +777% | +$5.16M |
|
2239
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
372,600
-144,300
| -28% | -$2.16M |
|
2240
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
172,700
+69,200
| +67% | +$2.23M |
|
2241
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-18,600
| -29% | -$2.2M |
|
2242
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+28,600
| +83% | +$2.57M |
|
2243
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-43,800
| -48% | -$5.27M |
|
|
GAP
2244
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
-106,200
| -38% | -$3.48M |
|
2245
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
83,512
+76,629
| +1,113% | +$5.01M |
|
2246
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
192,900
+82,500
| +75% | +$2.52M |
|
2247
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.23T
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
103,180
-3,615,400
| -97% | -$200M |
|
2248
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-76,600
| -43% | -$3.99M |
|
2249
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+500
| +2% | +$101K |
|
2250
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
-191,300
| -55% | -$6.66M |
|
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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.