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 | 6.08% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.03% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72B
| $114M | 0.07% |
7,948,577
+4,039,819
| +103% | +$57.4M |
|
277
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $114M | 0.07% |
1,115,900
+40,700
| +4% | +$4.15M |
|
278
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.5B
| $114M | 0.07% |
2,214,065
-1,077,559
| -33% | -$54.3M |
|
279
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $114M | 0.07% |
2,808,800
+25,600
| +0.9% | +$1.04M |
|
280
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $113M | 0.07% |
2,330,210
+594,673
| +34% | +$24M |
|
|
COL
281
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $113M | 0.07% |
836,227
+27,165
| +3% | +$3.64M |
|
282
Cummins
CMI
$87.1B
| $113M | 0.07% |
640,339
+548,036
| +594% | +$93.7M |
|
283
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.3B
| $112M | 0.07% |
2,061,015
+785,754
| +62% | +$40.3M |
|
284
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $112M | 0.07% |
1,868,076
+1,163,446
| +165% | +$74.9M |
|
|
285
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $112M | 0.07% |
1,861,620
-1,910,675
| -51% | -$123M |
|
286
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $112M | 0.07% |
798,100
+23,300
| +3% | +$3.25M |
|
287
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $112M | 0.07% |
1,728,533
+172,105
| +11% | +$11.2M |
|
|
288
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $111M | 0.07% |
1,089,100
-273,100
| -20% | -$27.8M |
|
289
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $111M | 0.07% |
586,278
+299,015
| +104% | +$51.6M |
|
|
FDC
290
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $111M | 0.07% |
6,648,727
-4,279,014
| -39% | -$73.5M |
|
291
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $110M | 0.07% |
2,336,100
+264,100
| +13% | +$13M |
|
292
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $110M | 0.07% |
2,710,040
+1,073,930
| +66% | +$41.1M |
|
293
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $110M | 0.07% |
5,013,180
-1,508,468
| -23% | -$33.2M |
|
294
Nucor
NUE
$61.9B
| $110M | 0.07% |
+1,727,673
| New | +$101M |
|
295
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.57B
| $109M | 0.07% |
965,913
+93,751
| +11% | +$10.1M |
|
296
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.81B
| $108M | 0.07% |
1,014,500
+234,200
| +30% | +$25M |
|
297
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $108M | 0.07% |
1,348,939
+441,566
| +49% | +$34.4M |
|
298
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $107M | 0.07% |
1,266,500
+498,100
| +65% | +$41.7M |
|
|
299
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $107M | 0.07% |
2,027,100
+598,300
| +42% | +$29.4M |
|
|
SAVE
300
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $107M | 0.07% |
2,390,108
+2,291,385
| +2,321% | +$88.1M |
|
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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 6.1% of assets, down from 7% 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.