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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
31,565
-2,373
| -7% | -$272K |
|
2677
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+4,900
| +24% | +$675K |
|
|
BUFF
2678
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
113,570
-741,352
| -87% | -$22M |
|
|
SEE
2679
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+46,200
| +158% | +$2.12M |
|
|
HRG
2680
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
219,538
+111,345
| +103% | +$1.8M |
|
|
IBTX
2681
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,002
+51,549
| +1,493% | +$3.33M |
|
|
DFS
2682
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,264
| New | +$3.32M |
|
2683
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
201,207
-5,186
| -3% | -$106K |
|
|
WIFI
2684
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
164,945
+122,298
| +287% | +$2.8M |
|
|
DNR
2685
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,675,113
+1,440,327
| +613% | +$2.26M |
|
2686
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,300
+110,200
| +200% | +$2.15M |
|
|
PMT
2687
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
229,696
-52,472
| -19% | -$851K |
|
|
SYKE
2688
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
117,296
-64,487
| -35% | -$1.94M |
|
2689
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
271,902
+137,610
| +102% | +$1.86M |
|
2690
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
248,800
+52,000
| +26% | +$709K |
|
2691
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+2,300
| +7% | +$224K |
|
|
LTC
2692
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
84,544
+29,678
| +54% | +$1.37M |
|
2693
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
-35,300
| -23% | -$983K |
|
|
2694
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,384
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2695
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,546
| New | +$3.54M |
|
2696
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
372,086
+216,877
| +140% | +$2.34M |
|
|
TLRD
2697
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
168,083
-155,746
| -48% | -$2.62M |
|
|
BSMX
2698
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
501,650
+461,567
| +1,152% | +$3.85M |
|
|
KNL
2699
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
159,109
-17,035
| -10% | -$355K |
|
|
WUBA
2700
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-500
| -1% | -$34.6K |
|
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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.