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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,793
+4,777
| +25% | +$348K |
|
|
ORBK
3652
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,125
-12,478
| -26% | -$608K |
|
|
TMX
3653
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,359
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3654
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
407,800
+97,800
| +32% | +$407K |
|
|
PTLA
3655
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+3,700
| +11% | +$187K |
|
3656
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
51,608
-181,771
| -78% | -$5.93M |
|
|
KYNB
3657
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484
-168
| -10% | -$211K |
|
3658
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+22,700
| +68% | +$613K |
|
3659
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-59,100
| -74% | -$5.63M |
|
|
REN
3660
PUT
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-5,100
| -8% | -$148K |
|
3661
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-3,900
| -26% | -$551K |
|
|
HZN
3662
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
124,727
+65,334
| +110% | +$990K |
|
|
EVRI
3663
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
231,383
-117,181
| -34% | -$945K |
|
|
THR
3664
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
73,587
-58,645
| -44% | -$1.28M |
|
|
TUP
3665
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,750
-36,447
| -57% | -$2.23M |
|
|
QIWI
3666
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+76,500
| +320% | +$1.22M |
|
|
HAPN
3667
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
84,187
-112,145
| -57% | -$2.79M |
|
|
UCTT
3668
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+33,000
| +78% | +$846K |
|
|
NBL
3669
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-18,300
| -23% | -$501K |
|
3670
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,392
-150,018
| -78% | -$6.17M |
|
|
RDS.B
3671
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-22,900
| -47% | -$1.48M |
|
3672
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,935
-5,995
| -76% | -$3.55M |
|
3673
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,728
-13,098
| -19% | -$374K |
|
|
APTI
3674
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
73,664
+32,447
| +79% | +$690K |
|
3675
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-2,700
| -5% | -$97.7K |
|
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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.