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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
+77,900
| +1,163% | +$3.09M |
|
2877
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
28,933
+10,566
| +58% | +$1.17M |
|
2878
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-32,900
| -64% | -$5.37M |
|
2879
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,610
| New | +$3.24M |
|
2880
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-16,400
| -18% | -$666K |
|
2881
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
507,385
+458,333
| +934% | +$2.9M |
|
2882
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-1,200
| -5% | -$156K |
|
|
HOLX
2883
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+9,900
| +15% | +$395K |
|
|
SAFM
2884
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,847
-48,956
| -68% | -$7.56M |
|
2885
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+88,500
| +252% | +$2.23M |
|
2886
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
141,353
+101,287
| +253% | +$2.34M |
|
2887
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+68,800
| +81% | +$1.68M |
|
2888
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,342
-146,130
| -89% | -$22.2M |
|
2889
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+27,800
| +95% | +$1.42M |
|
2890
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,966
+12,287
| +43% | +$926K |
|
2891
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,230
-56,198
| -73% | -$7.14M |
|
2892
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
78,235
+36,737
| +89% | +$1.64M |
|
|
USG
2893
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-95,500
| -54% | -$3.35M |
|
2894
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-15,200
| -19% | -$678K |
|
2895
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
277,600
+4,500
| +2% | +$47.9K |
|
|
FITB
2896
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
-113,100
| -52% | -$3.3M |
|
|
MIC
2897
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+26,100
| +115% | +$1.77M |
|
2898
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
200,600
+25,200
| +14% | +$399K |
|
2899
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
149,178
-26,862
| -15% | -$523K |
|
2900
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
220,671
-35,689
| -14% | -$502K |
|
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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.