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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-99,100
| -72% | -$9.44M |
|
2827
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
494,400
+163,200
| +49% | +$1.13M |
|
2828
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+23,800
| +91% | +$1.57M |
|
2829
Team
TISI
$101M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,310
-20,689
| -48% | -$2.76M |
|
2830
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-342,800
| -79% | -$11.2M |
|
|
HOLX
2831
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
77,680
-252,123
| -76% | -$10.1M |
|
2832
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
302,400
-59,968
| -17% | -$641K |
|
|
GRA
2833
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-83,400
| -64% | -$6.04M |
|
|
PVG
2834
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
290,400
+88,800
| +44% | +$967K |
|
2835
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+21,300
| +57% | +$1.19M |
|
2836
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+29,300
| +147% | +$1.91M |
|
|
MDC
2837
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
120,806
-81,870
| -40% | -$2.26M |
|
2838
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+28,900
| +201% | +$2.16M |
|
|
AUY
2839
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,700
-83,900
| -7% | -$224K |
|
2840
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+11,200
| +15% | +$426K |
|
2841
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+18,900
| +33% | +$788K |
|
2842
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
422,700
+227,900
| +117% | +$1.77M |
|
2843
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+5,600
| +28% | +$698K |
|
2844
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-14,400
| -33% | -$1.39M |
|
2845
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
369,832
-25,308
| -6% | -$221K |
|
|
NSM
2846
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
+80,700
| +84% | +$1.48M |
|
2847
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
133,704
-10,583
| -7% | -$248K |
|
2848
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,970
| New | +$3.28M |
|
|
HCR
2849
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
305,300
+125,300
| +70% | +$1.26M |
|
2850
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
+22,100
| +37% | +$909K |
|
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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.