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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+31,800
| +250% | +$1.85M |
|
3127
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+4,700
| +7% | +$146K |
|
3128
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,876
| New | +$2.65M |
|
3129
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,717
+12,928
| +48% | +$884K |
|
|
LOGM
3130
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+17,400
| +328% | +$2.04M |
|
3131
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,120
-28,129
| -55% | -$3.27M |
|
3132
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-9,300
| -37% | -$1.48M |
|
|
MRSH
3133
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+26,800
| +525% | +$2.23M |
|
3134
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,733
| New | +$2.66M |
|
3135
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,410
+23,208
| +374% | +$2.11M |
|
3136
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+2,400
| +5% | +$140K |
|
|
ANSS
3137
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,533
-5,888
| -25% | -$834K |
|
|
RHT
3138
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
21,532
+563
| +3% | +$69K |
|
3139
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+9,700
| +74% | +$1.04M |
|
3140
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
165,935
+79,981
| +93% | +$1.27M |
|
|
DRE
3141
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
94,867
-237,038
| -71% | -$6.74M |
|
3142
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
265,300
+229,800
| +647% | +$2.34M |
|
|
MTSC
3143
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,872
-31,925
| -40% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CEO
3144
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+6,000
| +50% | +$813K |
|
|
NSM
3145
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
138,158
+56,954
| +70% | +$1.04M |
|
3146
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-47,300
| -51% | -$2.79M |
|
|
MYOK
3147
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,675
+38,636
| +175% | +$1.49M |
|
3148
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
-8,400
| -4% | -$101K |
|
|
QTS
3149
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,097
-33,758
| -42% | -$1.88M |
|
3150
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,188
-87,004
| -74% | -$7.4M |
|
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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.