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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+33,000
| +74% | +$2.12M |
|
2377
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
+20,600
| +28% | +$1.07M |
|
2378
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+21,700
| +278% | +$3.31M |
|
|
MNK
2379
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
328,600
+167,300
| +104% | +$3.02M |
|
|
AAIC
2380
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
430,509
-117,335
| -21% | -$1.33M |
|
|
AKS
2381
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,048,700
-54,300
| -5% | -$298K |
|
2382
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+10,500
| +41% | +$1.41M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
2383
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRQ
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
2384
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,356
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
HA
2385
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+12,100
| +11% | +$452K |
|
2386
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
88,534
-3,752
| -4% | -$197K |
|
2387
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
2,965
-2,660
| -47% | -$4.95M |
|
2388
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-7,900
| -14% | -$809K |
|
2389
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
592,996
+220,910
| +59% | +$1.86M |
|
|
PDLI
2390
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600,006
| New | +$4.37M |
|
|
P
2391
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
235,700
+121,800
| +107% | +$2.39M |
|
|
STOR
2392
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
189,444
-385,133
| -67% | -$9.35M |
|
2393
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-8,600
| -7% | -$357K |
|
2394
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
328,400
-35,200
| -10% | -$550K |
|
2395
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,406
+27,943
| +511% | +$3.97M |
|
2396
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
260,312
+246,365
| +1,766% | +$5.16M |
|
2397
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
86,150
-78,777
| -48% | -$4.45M |
|
2398
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-18,800
| -23% | -$1.41M |
|
2399
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
247,304
+125,671
| +103% | +$2.61M |
|
2400
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
190,700
+63,500
| +50% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.