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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
84,112
+51,589
| +159% | +$1.81M |
|
2952
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,192
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2953
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
128,510
-579,126
| -82% | -$13.6M |
|
2954
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
104,959
+32,457
| +45% | +$870K |
|
2955
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
142,539
-71,682
| -33% | -$1.45M |
|
2956
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
85,794
-33,561
| -28% | -$914K |
|
2957
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
+45,700
| +117% | +$1.38M |
|
2958
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
169,845
+126,496
| +292% | +$2.27M |
|
|
CZZ
2959
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
305,541
+291,604
| +2,092% | +$2.64M |
|
|
CPLA
2960
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
38,250
-12,679
| -25% | -$984K |
|
|
AAWW
2961
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,450
-8,185
| -14% | -$488K |
|
2962
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+2,400
| +16% | +$398K |
|
2963
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-4,500
| -8% | -$235K |
|
|
KYNB
2964
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,490
+1,648
| +196% | +$2.07M |
|
|
ORBC
2965
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
289,750
+180,180
| +164% | +$1.9M |
|
2966
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
+35,100
| +29% | +$529K |
|
2967
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+38,100
| +67% | +$1.05M |
|
2968
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
55,757
+26,153
| +88% | +$1.53M |
|
2969
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+43,400
| +182% | +$1.76M |
|
2970
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+14,500
| +71% | +$1.18M |
|
2971
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
80,782
-310,591
| -79% | -$11.6M |
|
2972
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+16,200
| +46% | +$922K |
|
2973
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,914
| New | +$2.91M |
|
2974
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
58,877
+9,541
| +19% | +$591K |
|
2975
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
141,370
+2,792
| +2% | +$56.9K |
|
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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.