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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+8,900
| +16% | +$313K |
|
3277
John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF
JHMD
$987M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,252
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
ZNGA
3278
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
580,079
+369,147
| +175% | +$1.44M |
|
3279
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,816
-47,082
| -67% | -$4.49M |
|
3280
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
147,526
-58,264
| -28% | -$936K |
|
|
CMTA
3281
DELISTED
Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CMTA
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
122,040
| – | – |
|
3282
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,351
-198,905
| -75% | -$6.51M |
|
3283
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,157
| New | +$2.49M |
|
3284
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
283,536
+42,345
| +18% | +$347K |
|
|
LGF.B
3285
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
72,607
-43,361
| -37% | -$1.3M |
|
3286
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
183,716
+91,949
| +100% | +$1.13M |
|
3287
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,375
+1,585
| +89% | +$1.05M |
|
3288
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,939
| New | +$2.04M |
|
3289
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
122,739
+60,477
| +97% | +$1.25M |
|
3290
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,693
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3291
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,424
-6,858
| -8% | -$211K |
|
|
TRVG
3292
PUT
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+55,800
| +503% | +$2.29M |
|
3293
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,450
+7,145
| +47% | +$737K |
|
|
OIL
3294
CALL
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
349,400
+135,700
| +64% | +$797K |
|
3295
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,410
| New | +$2.42M |
|
3296
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+3,300
| +22% | +$412K |
|
|
AMJ
3297
PUT
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
+35,100
| +73% | +$953K |
|
|
FTD
3298
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
317,573
+27,382
| +9% | +$254K |
|
|
XEC
3299
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-21,100
| -53% | -$2.46M |
|
|
CORE
3300
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,203
+19,741
| +38% | +$632K |
|
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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.