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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
7,994
+4,763
| +147% | +$1.35M |
|
|
WPZ
3077
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,126
-32,545
| -32% | -$1.22M |
|
3078
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
+45,400
| +118% | +$1.44M |
|
3079
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
28,338
+6,192
| +28% | +$587K |
|
|
BIG
3080
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+1,700
| +4% | +$92.2K |
|
3081
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,504
+22,320
| +2% | +$56.3K |
|
3082
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
23,072
-6,283
| -21% | -$710K |
|
3083
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+61,200
| +287% | +$1.96M |
|
3084
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
229,800
+88,200
| +62% | +$780K |
|
|
JUNO
3085
CALL
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-15,300
| -21% | -$763K |
|
3086
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-27,400
| -27% | -$921K |
|
3087
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
200,185
-119,741
| -37% | -$1.68M |
|
|
CTXS
3088
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+14,200
| +87% | +$1.2M |
|
|
BID
3089
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+4,400
| +9% | +$220K |
|
|
SC
3090
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-64,500
| -31% | -$1.08M |
|
3091
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
99,314
+43,754
| +79% | +$1.09M |
|
3092
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,172
| New | +$2.66M |
|
3093
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-197,600
| -78% | -$10.1M |
|
3094
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-9,600
| -14% | -$429K |
|
|
XEC
3095
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+1,800
| +9% | +$210K |
|
|
USCR
3096
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-33,900
| -52% | -$2.67M |
|
3097
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,986
| New | +$2.59M |
|
3098
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,073
-7,969
| -17% | -$546K |
|
3099
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
15,213
+8,885
| +140% | +$1.57M |
|
3100
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,074
| New | +$2.6M |
|
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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.