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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BZUN
3151
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-122,300
| -60% | -$3.95M |
|
3152
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,653
-239,295
| -79% | -$9.71M |
|
|
RARX
3153
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
299,467
-19,947
| -6% | -$245K |
|
3154
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
67,559
+24,530
| +57% | +$845K |
|
3155
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
176,600
-20,400
| -10% | -$290K |
|
|
COL
3156
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-35,000
| -65% | -$4.69M |
|
3157
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,213
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
TYPE
3158
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
105,172
-96,741
| -48% | -$2.27M |
|
3159
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
67,359
-116,286
| -63% | -$4.27M |
|
3160
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
96,172
-60,370
| -39% | -$1.66M |
|
3161
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,718
+24,656
| +129% | +$1.58M |
|
|
KL
3162
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
164,764
+138,665
| +531% | +$1.91M |
|
3163
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
83,398
-101,418
| -55% | -$2.98M |
|
3164
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+13,000
| +107% | +$1.3M |
|
|
NUAN
3165
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
177,986
+23,216
| +15% | +$312K |
|
3166
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+10,300
| +30% | +$538K |
|
3167
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
108,360
-1,401,427
| -93% | -$31.9M |
|
|
AVP
3168
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,170,822
-925,653
| -44% | -$1.99M |
|
3169
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+14,200
| +206% | +$1.56M |
|
3170
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+34,500
| +199% | +$1.54M |
|
|
TECD
3171
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+9,600
| +60% | +$900K |
|
3172
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
248,439
-511,457
| -67% | -$5.27M |
|
3173
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,868
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
LSI
3174
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,150
-1,035,278
| -96% | -$59.5M |
|
3175
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,322
| New | +$2.63M |
|
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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.