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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,156
+3,700
| +12% | +$203K |
|
|
SEP
3452
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,484
+26,819
| +109% | +$1.13M |
|
3453
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,813
-9,404
| -25% | -$627K |
|
|
CNR
3454
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,365
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
HAWK
3455
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,916
-562,230
| -91% | -$20.3M |
|
3456
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+3,700
| +33% | +$488K |
|
|
MNR
3457
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
113,776
+90,741
| +394% | +$1.57M |
|
3458
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,078
+11,431
| +23% | +$404K |
|
3459
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,803
-57,481
| -51% | -$2.13M |
|
3460
PUT
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+26,000
| +73% | +$860K |
|
3461
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,900
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3462
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+900
| +2% | +$41.9K |
|
3463
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-13,800
| -28% | -$759K |
|
3464
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,665
-42,378
| -48% | -$1.78M |
|
3465
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
431,800
+237,300
| +122% | +$1.22M |
|
3466
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+14,800
| +90% | +$921K |
|
3467
CALL
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+123,400
| +342% | +$1.5M |
|
|
BRSL
3468
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+13,500
| +22% | +$346K |
|
3469
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,480
+4,246
| +16% | +$243K |
|
|
ACIA
3470
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-62,100
| -53% | -$2.54M |
|
|
CUDA
3471
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,999
-21,863
| -23% | -$542K |
|
3472
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
267,348
-1,298,968
| -83% | -$10.2M |
|
3473
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+5,500
| +35% | +$506K |
|
3474
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,634
-4,176
| -4% | -$71.8K |
|
3475
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,472
-19,582
| -65% | -$3.5M |
|
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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.