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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+30,800
| +132% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TSS
3527
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+6,100
| +33% | +$444K |
|
3528
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$1.78M |
|
3529
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
77,723
+40,703
| +110% | +$1.08M |
|
|
NEX
3530
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
101,829
-60,432
| -37% | -$947K |
|
|
HIMX
3531
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
185,526
-267,383
| -59% | -$2.9M |
|
|
DX
3532
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
91,750
+2,159
| +2% | +$46.2K |
|
3533
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
66,112
-814,852
| -92% | -$23.9M |
|
|
HOUS
3534
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+57,600
| +379% | +$1.67M |
|
3535
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+20,500
| +67% | +$885K |
|
3536
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+1,300
| +3% | +$49.7K |
|
3537
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,159
| New | +$1.99M |
|
3538
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+31,300
| +172% | +$1.08M |
|
3539
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+2,400
| +10% | +$172K |
|
3540
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,265
| New | +$1.83M |
|
3541
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-45,400
| -38% | -$1.09M |
|
3542
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$996M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
64,262
+962
| +2% | +$30K |
|
3543
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
IDOG
$568M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,797
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
TFCF
3544
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,100
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
MNK
3545
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+200
| +0.2% | +$5.36K |
|
3546
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
3,085
+2,660
| +626% | +$1.7M |
|
|
3547
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-72,400
| -44% | -$1.45M |
|
|
DOOR
3548
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+18,400
| +252% | +$1.28M |
|
3549
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-58,100
| -75% | -$5.81M |
|
3550
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+41,133
| +247% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.