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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+522,281
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
BITA
2652
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+60,900
| +103% | +$2.48M |
|
2653
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,071
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
CXP
2654
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
165,951
-16,613
| -9% | -$369K |
|
|
VG
2655
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
374,163
+266,284
| +247% | +$2.43M |
|
2656
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,518
+39,078
| +86% | +$1.81M |
|
2657
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-13,100
| -21% | -$880K |
|
2658
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-19,700
| -25% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CHL
2659
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,131
+56,216
| +297% | +$2.83M |
|
2660
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
-120,700
| -39% | -$2.28M |
|
2661
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+13,300
| +93% | +$1.78M |
|
2662
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
6,268,341
+5,590,609
| +825% | +$3.34M |
|
2663
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+20,700
| +170% | +$2.24M |
|
|
TSRO
2664
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-6,900
| -13% | -$677K |
|
|
ARII
2665
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
90,756
-2,881
| -3% | -$114K |
|
2666
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,132
| New | +$3.78M |
|
2667
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,500
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
RRD
2668
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
404,467
+7,623
| +2% | +$69.6K |
|
2669
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-9,200
| -20% | -$999K |
|
|
DISCK
2670
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
177,300
+123,900
| +232% | +$2.28M |
|
|
RXDX
2671
CALL
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,300
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2672
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
86,023
+33,296
| +63% | +$1.32M |
|
2673
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+23,700
| +173% | +$2.26M |
|
2674
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+28,900
| +188% | +$2.36M |
|
2675
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
+103,800
| +124% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.