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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
87,676
-46,547
| -35% | -$1.45M |
|
2852
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,038
+7,154
| +36% | +$890K |
|
2853
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+69,400
| +293% | +$2.1M |
|
2854
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,468
-3,720
| -10% | -$358K |
|
2855
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
69,063
-1,992
| -3% | -$89.4K |
|
2856
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+50,200
| +375% | +$2.5M |
|
2857
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-67,000
| -30% | -$1.36M |
|
2858
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
9,260
+2,970
| +47% | +$900K |
|
2859
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,175
| New | +$3.17M |
|
2860
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+5,800
| +13% | +$333K |
|
2861
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,697
+28,054
| +604% | +$2.75M |
|
2862
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+36,700
| +120% | +$1.69M |
|
2863
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
95,653
+26,782
| +39% | +$938K |
|
|
DNKN
2864
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-3,900
| -7% | -$227K |
|
2865
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
428,340
+143,676
| +50% | +$1.14M |
|
2866
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-100
| -0.1% | -$3.07K |
|
2867
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,568
-2,748,519
| -98% | -$126M |
|
2868
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-12,400
| -17% | -$686K |
|
2869
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+3,900
| +11% | +$303K |
|
|
ALE
2870
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,051
+24,386
| +131% | +$1.9M |
|
2871
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+4,400
| +39% | +$853K |
|
2872
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-31,200
| -63% | -$5.48M |
|
2873
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
+74,900
| +160% | +$2.12M |
|
2874
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+58,000
| +90% | +$1.54M |
|
2875
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
103,057
-222,451
| -68% | -$6.5M |
|
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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.