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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BFX
3251
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
176,690
+98,022
| +125% | +$1.42M |
|
3252
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-29,900
| -59% | -$3.52M |
|
3253
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
65,544
-6,042
| -8% | -$204K |
|
3254
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+9,900
| +9% | +$187K |
|
|
AVEO
3255
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,382
| New | +$2.62M |
|
3256
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,539
-306,676
| -84% | -$13.2M |
|
3257
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-37,200
| -42% | -$1.47M |
|
3258
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$188M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,319
+21,068
| +46% | +$717K |
|
3259
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+6,800
| +64% | +$832K |
|
|
EBIX
3260
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,626
-32,043
| -52% | -$2.33M |
|
3261
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-14,900
| -42% | -$1.61M |
|
|
LJPC
3262
CALL
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+59,600
| +452% | +$1.95M |
|
3263
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
71,529
-59,323
| -45% | -$1.65M |
|
3264
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
319,800
+237,200
| +287% | +$1.84M |
|
3265
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,106
+20,791
| +184% | +$1.48M |
|
3266
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,616
-1,457
| -16% | -$447K |
|
|
TEN
3267
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,945
-34,461
| -46% | -$2.04M |
|
|
BOJA
3268
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
197,665
+89,777
| +83% | +$1.13M |
|
|
NE
3269
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
515,700
-118,800
| -19% | -$492K |
|
3270
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
93,650
+30,418
| +48% | +$750K |
|
3271
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,969
+3,399
| +45% | +$761K |
|
3272
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
70,561
+11,394
| +19% | +$364K |
|
|
WBC
3273
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+11,000
| +212% | +$1.62M |
|
3274
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-59,400
| -40% | -$2.13M |
|
|
IPHS
3275
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
49,745
-6,453
| -11% | -$301K |
|
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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.