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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,580
+24,560
| +123% | +$1.31M |
|
3227
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+23,500
| +94% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CA
3228
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+23,900
| +50% | +$793K |
|
3229
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
-7,300
| -7% | -$151K |
|
3230
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
103,397
+54,910
| +113% | +$1.29M |
|
3231
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
54,820
-6,616
| -11% | -$271K |
|
3232
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
155,622
-1,192,338
| -88% | -$18.9M |
|
3233
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
64,839
+4,036
| +7% | +$152K |
|
3234
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+11,200
| +80% | +$1.12M |
|
3235
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF
ONEO
$30.2M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,734
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
LCI
3236
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,650
+6,150
| +32% | +$599K |
|
3237
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+20,400
| +314% | +$1.71M |
|
3238
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,737
+18
| +0.1% | +$1.3K |
|
3239
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,956
+3,332
| +15% | +$302K |
|
3240
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
32,687
+4,578
| +16% | +$305K |
|
3241
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-10,700
| -14% | -$300K |
|
3242
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+4,000
| +10% | +$226K |
|
3243
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
44,201
-257,354
| -85% | -$14.2M |
|
3244
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
78,592
+1,380
| +2% | +$44.1K |
|
3245
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,778
| New | +$2.43M |
|
3246
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
779
+256
| +49% | +$651K |
|
3247
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-11,400
| -11% | -$242K |
|
3248
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+21,300
| +50% | +$775K |
|
3249
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,727
-19,270
| -31% | -$1.05M |
|
|
WIRE
3250
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
48,535
+28,807
| +146% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.