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 | 6.08% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.03% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$73B
| $98M | 0.06% |
707,039
+177,895
| +34% | +$23.9M |
|
|
AAN.A
327
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $97.9M | 0.06% |
2,456,298
+2,325,710
| +1,781% | +$92.7M |
|
|
ISBC
328
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $97.6M | 0.06% |
7,034,045
+4,197,353
| +148% | +$58.2M |
|
329
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $97.5M | 0.06% |
3,494,600
+191,800
| +6% | +$5.16M |
|
330
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$396B
| $97.5M | 0.06% |
618,900
-20,400
| -3% | -$2.83M |
|
331
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.3B
| $97.2M | 0.06% |
1,987,400
+302,000
| +18% | +$15.1M |
|
|
AGN
332
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $96.5M | 0.06% |
589,979
+442,009
| +299% | +$79.3M |
|
333
Kohl's
KSS
$2.13B
| $96.3M | 0.06% |
1,775,238
+181,103
| +11% | +$8.34M |
|
334
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.2B
| $96M | 0.06% |
8,497,392
+1,986,544
| +31% | +$21.8M |
|
335
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.95B
| $95.9M | 0.06% |
2,436,380
+465,932
| +24% | +$15.1M |
|
336
CME Group
CME
$93.6B
| $95.8M | 0.06% |
656,128
-1,274,181
| -66% | -$181M |
|
|
PACW
337
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $95.8M | 0.06% |
1,900,680
+1,065,064
| +127% | +$50.8M |
|
338
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $95.7M | 0.06% |
459,489
+275,451
| +150% | +$53.7M |
|
339
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.3B
| $95.6M | 0.06% |
839,603
+744,260
| +781% | +$87.6M |
|
340
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $95.5M | 0.06% |
563,846
+215,245
| +62% | +$35.1M |
|
341
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $95.5M | 0.06% |
555,900
+203,600
| +58% | +$33.1M |
|
|
PX
342
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $94.7M | 0.06% |
612,500
-112,500
| -16% | -$16.7M |
|
|
VXX
343
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $94.6M | 0.06% |
3,388,700
+303,100
| +10% | +$10M |
|
|
GWPH
344
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $94.3M | 0.06% |
714,110
+549,911
| +335% | +$64.6M |
|
|
SNI
345
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $94.2M | 0.06% |
1,103,342
+136,119
| +14% | +$11.2M |
|
346
Oracle
ORCL
$431B
| $93.9M | 0.06% |
1,985,891
-98,718
| -5% | -$4.84M |
|
347
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.2B
| $93.2M | 0.06% |
3,056,649
+1,273,191
| +71% | +$37M |
|
348
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$79.8B
| $93.1M | 0.06% |
1,349,500
+41,000
| +3% | +$2.56M |
|
349
Ametek
AME
$58.9B
| $93.1M | 0.06% |
1,284,032
+23,001
| +2% | +$1.6M |
|
350
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $91.9M | 0.06% |
534,100
-21,500
| -4% | -$3.61M |
|
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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 6.1% of assets, down from 7% 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.