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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WP
3626
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+3,300
| +16% | +$236K |
|
3627
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+17,700
| +67% | +$727K |
|
3628
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-1,200
| -5% | -$81.9K |
|
|
CRZO
3629
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,586
-10,539
| -11% | -$195K |
|
3630
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
BPFH
3631
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,277
+13,269
| +13% | +$212K |
|
|
EXTN
3632
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
57,065
-104,715
| -65% | -$3.24M |
|
|
AFI
3633
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,036
-29,187
| -22% | -$473K |
|
3634
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,161
+45,984
| +85% | +$850K |
|
3635
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
71,925
+66,267
| +1,171% | +$1.62M |
|
3636
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$1.76M |
|
3637
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,921
+30,333
| +661% | +$1.58M |
|
3638
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,523
+16,677
| +80% | +$780K |
|
3639
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+30,700
| +365% | +$1.43M |
|
|
POWR
3640
iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF
POWR
$468M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
82,575
+4,103
| +5% | +$85.1K |
|
3641
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$450M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,470
+26,663
| +72% | +$737K |
|
3642
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+44,600
| +105% | +$787K |
|
3643
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,143
-183,127
| -74% | -$5.08M |
|
3644
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
18,993
+14,044
| +284% | +$1.19M |
|
3645
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
36,145
-54,979
| -60% | -$2.59M |
|
3646
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+14,100
| +118% | +$912K |
|
3647
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-4,300
| -9% | -$177K |
|
3648
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
218,400
+1,400
| +0.6% | +$10.6K |
|
3649
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
11,720
-11,430
| -49% | -$1.6M |
|
|
ARCH
3650
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+12,200
| +179% | +$972K |
|
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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.