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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,401
-47,501
| -52% | -$3.98M |
|
2752
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
-105,000
| -39% | -$2.14M |
|
|
ABAX
2753
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
71,198
-26,897
| -27% | -$1.28M |
|
2754
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+2,200
| +4% | +$140K |
|
|
LL
2755
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
111,960
+44,146
| +65% | +$1.4M |
|
2756
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
208,300
-28,100
| -12% | -$483K |
|
|
SODA
2757
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+20,700
| +71% | +$1.37M |
|
2758
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-79,900
| -42% | -$2.3M |
|
2759
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
336,391
+179,074
| +114% | +$1.74M |
|
2760
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,049
-66,638
| -70% | -$7.77M |
|
2761
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-137,500
| -59% | -$4.78M |
|
2762
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-33,200
| -30% | -$1.39M |
|
2763
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+3,300
| +29% | +$833K |
|
2764
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
110,138
-7,964
| -7% | -$276K |
|
|
AUD
2765
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
323,567
+261,392
| +420% | +$2.97M |
|
2766
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+100,600
| +1,027% | +$3.23M |
|
2767
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,653
-8,878
| -27% | -$1.3M |
|
2768
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,984
+2,290
| +7% | +$206K |
|
2769
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+17,000
| +172% | +$2.07M |
|
2770
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+37,200
| +63% | +$1.18M |
|
|
HCR
2771
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
325,227
+274,278
| +538% | +$2.75M |
|
2772
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-300
| -1% | -$48.1K |
|
2773
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,658,950
+751,860
| +83% | +$1.62M |
|
2774
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-23,800
| -35% | -$1.77M |
|
2775
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+18,100
| +92% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.