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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,955
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
WAGE
3502
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+25,800
| +430% | +$1.62M |
|
3503
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-1,900
| -11% | -$247K |
|
3504
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,254
-100,248
| -69% | -$3.98M |
|
3505
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
35,614
+11,235
| +46% | +$651K |
|
|
RPXC
3506
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
146,063
-14,858
| -9% | -$196K |
|
|
RAVN
3507
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,113
+22,378
| +64% | +$763K |
|
3508
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
16,765
-10,717
| -39% | -$1.2M |
|
|
NAAS
3509
NaaS Technology Inc
NAAS
$57.1M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$1.63M |
|
3510
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-4,800
| -8% | -$171K |
|
|
WPX
3511
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
-74,500
| -35% | -$902K |
|
3512
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+140,400
| +423% | +$1.49M |
|
3513
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-12,600
| -31% | -$815K |
|
|
ACTA
3514
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
125,491
-65,350
| -34% | -$1.02M |
|
3515
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+8,300
| +332% | +$1.46M |
|
3516
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
93,562
+63,733
| +214% | +$1.29M |
|
|
SRCL
3517
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+2,300
| +9% | +$156K |
|
3518
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+8,500
| +177% | +$1.09M |
|
3519
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$1.72M |
|
3520
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,000
| -12% | -$257K |
|
|
VGR
3521
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
134,950
+95,400
| +241% | +$1.33M |
|
3522
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,038
| New | +$1.97M |
|
3523
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
212,529
+52,079
| +32% | +$514K |
|
3524
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
14,694
-76,526
| -84% | -$9.85M |
|
|
3525
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-400
| -0.7% | -$14.2K |
|
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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.