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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
151,300
+7,400
| +5% | +$170K |
|
|
NLSN
2777
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+16,400
| +21% | +$623K |
|
|
RDS.B
2778
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,542
| New | +$3.28M |
|
|
CAVM
2779
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+9,000
| +28% | +$696K |
|
2780
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
239,948
-530,644
| -69% | -$6.9M |
|
|
VRTU
2781
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
78,103
-31,094
| -28% | -$1.32M |
|
2782
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
422,177
-828,120
| -66% | -$9.4M |
|
|
NLSN
2783
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+6,100
| +7% | +$232K |
|
2784
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+11,600
| +20% | +$528K |
|
|
SPWR
2785
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
623,016
+463,750
| +291% | +$2.4M |
|
|
UNVR
2786
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
111,016
+76,715
| +224% | +$2.28M |
|
2787
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
75,960
+22,803
| +43% | +$987K |
|
2788
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-8,700
| -13% | -$474K |
|
2789
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
166,833
-38,146
| -19% | -$821K |
|
|
SCS
2790
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
225,337
-7,132
| -3% | -$105K |
|
2791
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
217,782
+45,405
| +26% | +$704K |
|
2792
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
210,918
-162,451
| -44% | -$2.43M |
|
|
PE
2793
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+41,400
| +55% | +$1.11M |
|
2794
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,200
-39,700
| -20% | -$801K |
|
2795
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$590M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,156
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2796
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,067
-78,252
| -48% | -$3M |
|
2797
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,168
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2798
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,568
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
NBL
2799
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
116,563
-654,173
| -85% | -$17.9M |
|
2800
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,120
-28,247
| -26% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.