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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-42,200
| -63% | -$6.43M |
|
2627
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
101,915
+89,581
| +726% | +$3.44M |
|
2628
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
62,857
+56,567
| +899% | +$3.41M |
|
2629
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,137
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
TXNM
2630
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
95,644
+87,871
| +1,130% | +$3.77M |
|
|
WRK
2631
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+7,600
| +14% | +$461K |
|
2632
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
92,923
-21,401
| -19% | -$925K |
|
2633
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
510,110
+392,277
| +333% | +$3.48M |
|
2634
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+75,600
| +338% | +$2.45M |
|
2635
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
89,659
-141,299
| -61% | -$5.51M |
|
|
LLL
2636
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+2,400
| +14% | +$457K |
|
|
CYOU
2637
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,823
| New | +$4M |
|
2638
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+6,000
| +9% | +$312K |
|
|
ANDX
2639
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
83,322
+57,089
| +218% | +$2.64M |
|
|
IPG
2640
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
190,896
-1,421,497
| -88% | -$28.3M |
|
|
AHL
2641
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
94,793
-1,351,438
| -93% | -$55.9M |
|
2642
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
840,000
+365,910
| +77% | +$2.02M |
|
2643
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,065
| New | +$3.8M |
|
2644
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+25,900
| +103% | +$1.64M |
|
2645
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
68,968
+58,351
| +550% | +$2.93M |
|
2646
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,716
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
SBT
2647
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+301,684
| New | +$3.86M |
|
2648
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
182,700
+51,200
| +39% | +$1.04M |
|
2649
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+76,000
| +422% | +$3.18M |
|
2650
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-12,600
| -35% | -$2.01M |
|
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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.