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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMP
3376
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-3,600
| -11% | -$245K |
|
|
RGC
3377
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,000
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
LCI
3378
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,284
-296,579
| -93% | -$28.9M |
|
3379
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,655
-19,806
| -59% | -$3.05M |
|
3380
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,670
-5,350
| -10% | -$212K |
|
3381
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-7,400
| -41% | -$1.43M |
|
3382
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,420
+1,898
| +364% | +$1.52M |
|
3383
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-179,200
| -85% | -$11M |
|
3384
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-16,200
| -50% | -$1.98M |
|
3385
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8
+2
| +33% | +$608K |
|
3386
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,143
+14,782
| +49% | +$753K |
|
3387
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
53,699
-162,265
| -75% | -$6.47M |
|
3388
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,128
+45,059
| +280% | +$1.36M |
|
3389
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,960
-8,430
| -17% | -$466K |
|
|
OPTU
3390
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+52,700
| +110% | +$1.17M |
|
3391
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
+66,800
| +86% | +$911K |
|
3392
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+1,400
| +13% | +$232K |
|
3393
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
32,040
-8,160
| -20% | -$481K |
|
3394
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,026
+74,448
| +449% | +$1.71M |
|
|
XL
3395
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-34,300
| -36% | -$1.33M |
|
|
RGC
3396
PUT
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+27,300
| +42% | +$503K |
|
3397
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,403
+32,005
| +239% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ERF
3398
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
217,503
-124,360
| -36% | -$1.14M |
|
|
BNFT
3399
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
78,792
-181,844
| -70% | -$5.04M |
|
3400
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,821
+72,611
| +788% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.