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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPTN
3051
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
104,171
+40,425
| +63% | +$1.01M |
|
3052
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-41,000
| -43% | -$2.21M |
|
|
CRZO
3053
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
-11,300
| -8% | -$209K |
|
3054
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+52,700
| +67% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CAA
3055
CALL
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+28,300
| +136% | +$1.38M |
|
3056
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+4,100
| +12% | +$312K |
|
|
RWT
3057
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
186,657
+57,020
| +44% | +$884K |
|
|
BIG
3058
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-5,800
| -11% | -$315K |
|
3059
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
61,311
+51,041
| +497% | +$3.04M |
|
|
ZVO
3060
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
332,070
+17,813
| +6% | +$165K |
|
3061
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
71,428
+15,700
| +28% | +$575K |
|
3062
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
24,923
-3,100
| -11% | -$343K |
|
3063
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
121,633
+43,646
| +56% | +$948K |
|
3064
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
+15,300
| +12% | +$300K |
|
3065
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
+59,700
| +107% | +$1.18M |
|
3066
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
55,314
+2,943
| +6% | +$132K |
|
3067
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
146,909
-1,748
| -1% | -$32.4K |
|
|
SEE
3068
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
55,573
-112,507
| -67% | -$5.17M |
|
|
GOOD
3069
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
129,907
+14,686
| +13% | +$325K |
|
3070
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-6,700
| -16% | -$538K |
|
3071
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+8,600
| +45% | +$828K |
|
3072
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
114,403
-236,387
| -67% | -$6.71M |
|
|
GTS
3073
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,418
+46,720
| +68% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MITT
3074
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,820
-15,471
| -24% | -$892K |
|
|
DENN
3075
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
205,744
+131,702
| +178% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.