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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,837
-31,995
| -30% | -$1.24M |
|
|
PDCO
2927
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
84,008
-434,130
| -84% | -$15.8M |
|
|
CIR
2928
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
62,348
-25,909
| -29% | -$1.27M |
|
2929
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-58,200
| -50% | -$2.95M |
|
2930
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
-189,000
| -45% | -$2.47M |
|
|
FMI
2931
CALL
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+29,300
| +194% | +$1.52M |
|
|
CIT
2932
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-8,700
| -12% | -$422K |
|
2933
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,695
+22,276
| +76% | +$1.19M |
|
2934
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56
+32
| +133% | +$1.85M |
|
2935
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
349,800
-5,500
| -2% | -$56.6K |
|
2936
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+8,300
| +28% | +$664K |
|
2937
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-7,400
| -32% | -$1.32M |
|
2938
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+32,300
| +55% | +$1.06M |
|
|
HT
2939
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
173,360
-64,394
| -27% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SIOX
2940
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,550
-89,176
| -55% | -$4M |
|
2941
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,501
| New | +$2.96M |
|
|
MOMO
2942
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
-11,800
| -9% | -$340K |
|
|
NCI
2943
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
154,678
+444
| +0.3% | +$8.05K |
|
|
WBC
2944
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+3,800
| +22% | +$558K |
|
|
FARO
2945
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-3,332
| -5% | -$156K |
|
2946
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+40,700
| +93% | +$1.43M |
|
2947
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-10,800
| -33% | -$1.44M |
|
2948
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
332,500
+7,000
| +2% | +$60.1K |
|
2949
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
22,766
-12,641
| -36% | -$1.57M |
|
2950
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,052
+44,137
| +746% | +$2.89M |
|
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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.