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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSP
2551
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
389,914
-62,230
| -14% | -$654K |
|
2552
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
213,162
-204,231
| -49% | -$3.94M |
|
2553
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,944
| New | +$3.79M |
|
|
UCTT
2554
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
180,963
-4,969
| -3% | -$127K |
|
2555
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
115,793
-83,251
| -42% | -$2.9M |
|
2556
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
105,932
+54,015
| +104% | +$1.97M |
|
2557
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+24,500
| +90% | +$1.96M |
|
2558
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,002
| New | +$3.69M |
|
2559
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,080
-11,990
| -21% | -$1.1M |
|
2560
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,652
-95,157
| -65% | -$6.69M |
|
2561
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+5,100
| +30% | +$931K |
|
2562
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
114,740
+104,188
| +987% | +$3.29M |
|
|
BNY
2563
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-41,000
| -35% | -$2.18M |
|
2564
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,328,224
-691,468
| -34% | -$2.39M |
|
2565
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
75,364
-786,266
| -91% | -$45.6M |
|
2566
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
458,500
+70,000
| +18% | +$601K |
|
2567
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
71,754
+16,251
| +29% | +$930K |
|
2568
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
176,870
+116,793
| +194% | +$2.42M |
|
|
JCP
2569
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,302,600
+512,300
| +65% | +$1.65M |
|
2570
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-10,900
| -37% | -$2.46M |
|
2571
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-9,200
| -23% | -$1.19M |
|
|
TSRO
2572
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,534
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
MASI
2573
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,365
| New | +$4.2M |
|
|
SHOE
2574
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
305,712
+86,108
| +39% | +$998K |
|
|
FISV
2575
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+31,400
| +102% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.