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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+1,400
| +3% | +$80K |
|
2977
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+16,600
| +32% | +$722K |
|
2978
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
47,621
-46,194
| -49% | -$2.63M |
|
|
XNET
2979
CALL
Xunlei
XNET
$334M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,400
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2980
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-35,000
| -37% | -$1.61M |
|
2981
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+9,700
| +10% | +$252K |
|
2982
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,580
-199
| -2% | -$54.1K |
|
2983
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
316,800
-467,200
| -60% | -$4.12M |
|
|
SIVB
2984
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
12,422
+11,267
| +975% | +$2.4M |
|
2985
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,234
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2986
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,148
-261,707
| -86% | -$18M |
|
2987
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+34,650
| +131% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CAI
2988
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
102,371
+81,911
| +400% | +$2.71M |
|
2989
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,029
+5,234
| +29% | +$654K |
|
2990
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+1,500
| +5% | +$168K |
|
2991
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
105,803
-8,619
| -8% | -$241K |
|
|
NBL
2992
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-15,700
| -14% | -$430K |
|
2993
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
13,838
-34,235
| -71% | -$7.17M |
|
2994
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+95,300
| +200% | +$1.96M |
|
2995
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$9.94B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
97,307
-100,550
| -51% | -$2.95M |
|
2996
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,137
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2997
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
62,772
+5,789
| +10% | +$261K |
|
2998
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
109,738
-297,119
| -73% | -$8.42M |
|
|
ELLI
2999
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+5,800
| +22% | +$513K |
|
|
WCG
3000
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+4,600
| +47% | +$891K |
|
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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.