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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,263
+2,288
| +19% | +$342K |
|
3427
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+18,000
| +165% | +$1.27M |
|
3428
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+9,000
| +129% | +$1.13M |
|
3429
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
-26,700
| -18% | -$455K |
|
3430
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+9,400
| +196% | +$1.21M |
|
3431
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,280
+13,016
| +158% | +$1.27M |
|
3432
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
72,738
-13,531
| -16% | -$350K |
|
|
PF
3433
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+2,600
| +8% | +$147K |
|
3434
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+13,300
| +333% | +$1.53M |
|
3435
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+22,300
| +45% | +$738K |
|
3436
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+27,800
| +73% | +$780K |
|
|
LEXEA
3437
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
46,701
+10,129
| +28% | +$487K |
|
3438
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+28,700
| +46% | +$823K |
|
3439
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,599
+4,185
| +13% | +$213K |
|
3440
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3.05B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,099
-24,718
| -37% | -$1.19M |
|
3441
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+9,100
| +106% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PTLA
3442
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+13,900
| +49% | +$703K |
|
3443
WisdomTree International AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVI
$63.5M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,165
+1,190
| +3% | +$51.2K |
|
|
GRFS
3444
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,273
-104,654
| -54% | -$2.32M |
|
3445
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+21,500
| +253% | +$1.43M |
|
3446
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
105,839
-358,688
| -77% | -$6.89M |
|
3447
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,725
-9,886
| -42% | -$1.4M |
|
3448
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+24,400
| +183% | +$1.3M |
|
3449
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+12,700
| +120% | +$1.07M |
|
3450
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,389
-4,090
| -8% | -$184K |
|
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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.