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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$855M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$486M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$441M |
| 2 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.22% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
183,900
-54,200
| -23% | -$1.52M |
|
|
CTRA
2502
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
-17,600
| -10% | -$483K |
|
2503
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+49,600
| +61% | +$1.54M |
|
2504
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
-16,700
| -10% | -$445K |
|
2505
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-6,800
| -29% | -$1.75M |
|
2506
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
4,827
+4,194
| +663% | +$2.48M |
|
2507
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+51,500
| +174% | +$2.58M |
|
2508
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,544
+26,306
| +502% | +$3.48M |
|
2509
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,230
+10,445
| +28% | +$965K |
|
|
CDK
2510
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+48,700
| +409% | +$3.27M |
|
2511
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-223,100
| -85% | -$24.4M |
|
|
CPN
2512
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
285,300
+73,700
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
2513
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
+69,900
| +99% | +$2.27M |
|
|
WW
2514
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-4,900
| -5% | -$223K |
|
|
SCG
2515
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+75,800
| +234% | +$3.39M |
|
2516
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+27,700
| +66% | +$1.78M |
|
|
HIMX
2517
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
412,200
+166,600
| +68% | +$1.81M |
|
2518
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,393
-117,715
| -76% | -$13.2M |
|
|
FNGN
2519
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
141,611
-18,193
| -11% | -$571K |
|
2520
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,231
+1,499
| +3% | +$120K |
|
2521
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
+36,900
| +42% | +$1.22M |
|
2522
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+21,300
| +27% | +$868K |
|
2523
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
169,937
-211,073
| -55% | -$4.63M |
|
|
CCT
2524
DELISTED
Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.
CCT
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+267,725
| New | +$4.69M |
|
2525
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
88,181
-80,344
| -48% | -$3.63M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,908 positions worth $164B, up 26% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $21.1B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 1,440 new positions and adding to 3,569 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.2% of assets, down from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $441M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2017 buy was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $441M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $209M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $164B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,440 new positions and closed 988 in Q4 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $164B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.