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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITG
3201
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
127,304
+45,220
| +55% | +$916K |
|
3202
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
616,600
-231,300
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
3203
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,756
-3,648
| -57% | -$2.92M |
|
3204
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-4,000
| -13% | -$368K |
|
3205
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+28,600
| +85% | +$1.07M |
|
3206
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,656
+3,056
| +22% | +$384K |
|
|
AAN.A
3207
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+28,300
| +86% | +$1.13M |
|
3208
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+7,200
| +133% | +$1.39M |
|
|
VR
3209
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,880
+33,141
| +177% | +$1.64M |
|
|
ESPR
3210
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+24,200
| +191% | +$1.3M |
|
3211
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
47,293
-20,334
| -30% | -$1.03M |
|
3212
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-26,500
| -61% | -$3.23M |
|
3213
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
203,774
+55,484
| +37% | +$563K |
|
3214
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,218
+6,436
| +20% | +$404K |
|
|
RUSL
3215
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+41,800
| +685% | +$2.12M |
|
3216
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,230
+279
| +29% | +$659K |
|
3217
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,369
| New | +$2.33M |
|
3218
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,049
+990
| +4% | +$86K |
|
3219
JD.com
JD
$39.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
58,222
-714,093
| -92% | -$28.1M |
|
3220
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,114
-190,162
| -79% | -$9.22M |
|
3221
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+75,200
| +479% | +$1.86M |
|
3222
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-12,500
| -30% | -$1.01M |
|
3223
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
79,537
-8,924
| -10% | -$264K |
|
3224
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-85,200
| -47% | -$2.35M |
|
3225
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,428
+438
| +3% | +$64.9K |
|
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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.