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 | 6.08% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.03% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.1B
| $107M | 0.07% |
788,200
+326,100
| +71% | +$40M |
|
|
PE
302
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $107M | 0.06% |
3,621,508
+3,406,788
| +1,587% | +$91M |
|
303
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $106M | 0.06% |
+1,327,070
| New | +$92.8M |
|
304
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $106M | 0.06% |
613,459
-174,852
| -22% | -$31.3M |
|
305
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $106M | 0.06% |
1,149,700
+74,300
| +7% | +$6.68M |
|
306
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $105M | 0.06% |
1,475,000
+642,800
| +77% | +$43.1M |
|
307
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $105M | 0.06% |
2,908,000
-659,400
| -18% | -$22.7M |
|
|
TSS
308
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $105M | 0.06% |
1,325,797
+658,744
| +99% | +$47.9M |
|
309
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $105M | 0.06% |
620,300
-82,300
| -12% | -$12.7M |
|
|
IBKC
310
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $104M | 0.06% |
1,340,450
+683,288
| +104% | +$52.5M |
|
311
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $104M | 0.06% |
323,000
+90,500
| +39% | +$28.5M |
|
312
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $103M | 0.06% |
274,200
+3,400
| +1% | +$1.38M |
|
313
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $103M | 0.06% |
506,004
+448,772
| +784% | +$91.7M |
|
314
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $102M | 0.06% |
413,119
+336,285
| +438% | +$83M |
|
315
PUT
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $102M | 0.06% |
1,903,482
+1,364,181
| +253% | +$75.6M |
|
316
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $102M | 0.06% |
1,589,900
+482,800
| +44% | +$29.3M |
|
317
Range Resources
RRC
$9.5B
| $101M | 0.06% |
5,944,706
+5,905,103
| +14,911% | +$106M |
|
|
TWTR
318
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $100M | 0.06% |
4,184,600
+2,328,900
| +125% | +$47.8M |
|
|
NUVA
319
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $100M | 0.06% |
1,712,565
+741,423
| +76% | +$42M |
|
320
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $99.9M | 0.06% |
1,382,260
-527,654
| -28% | -$32.5M |
|
321
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $99.4M | 0.06% |
1,799,604
+1,315,216
| +272% | +$71.6M |
|
322
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $99.1M | 0.06% |
397,214
+383,927
| +2,889% | +$87.8M |
|
|
ESRX
323
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $99.1M | 0.06% |
1,327,767
-468,666
| -26% | -$30M |
|
324
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $98.4M | 0.06% |
785,686
+314,405
| +67% | +$37.3M |
|
325
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.48B
| $98.3M | 0.06% |
478,828
-502,038
| -51% | -$97.3M |
|
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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 6.1% of assets, down from 7% 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.