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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,900
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
MBFI
3327
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,296
-50,887
| -50% | -$2.3M |
|
3328
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,356
+15,556
| +38% | +$586K |
|
3329
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+17,400
| +198% | +$1.51M |
|
3330
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,345
+13,945
| +80% | +$971K |
|
3331
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+41,600
| +126% | +$1.13M |
|
3332
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-95,300
| -87% | -$14.3M |
|
|
ACIA
3333
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-18,800
| -23% | -$768K |
|
3334
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
225,463
+194,629
| +631% | +$2.1M |
|
3335
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-2,300
| -10% | -$213K |
|
|
VRN
3336
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
291,963
+76,238
| +35% | +$574K |
|
3337
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+20,100
| +107% | +$1.06M |
|
3338
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,506
-23,483
| -67% | -$4.53M |
|
3339
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-9,700
| -13% | -$304K |
|
3340
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+21,200
| +35% | +$540K |
|
3341
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+5,300
| +11% | +$203K |
|
3342
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,233
-20,359
| -41% | -$1.45M |
|
3343
Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIEM
$84.3M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,051
| New | +$2.18M |
|
3344
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,103
+21,720
| +209% | +$1.43M |
|
|
WIN
3345
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
239,212
-364,077
| -60% | -$3.73M |
|
|
PBPB
3346
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
179,716
+8,742
| +5% | +$107K |
|
3347
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+9,200
| +34% | +$484K |
|
|
MDCO
3348
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+11,700
| +17% | +$360K |
|
3349
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+16,600
| +32% | +$539K |
|
3350
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,761
| New | +$2.17M |
|
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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.