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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,280
+7,780
| +32% | +$430K |
|
3677
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,790
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
AVXS
3678
PUT
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+1,500
| +11% | +$151K |
|
|
AAN.A
3679
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-33,000
| -43% | -$1.32M |
|
|
MXIM
3680
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-43,500
| -57% | -$2.26M |
|
3681
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+17,700
| +47% | +$578K |
|
|
AHRT
3682
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
110,696
-9,356
| -8% | -$139K |
|
|
PF
3683
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+14,400
| +99% | +$812K |
|
3684
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
143,201
+75,650
| +112% | +$816K |
|
|
WEB
3685
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
78,804
+8,821
| +13% | +$207K |
|
3686
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-6,100
| -10% | -$201K |
|
3687
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
88,010
+50,166
| +133% | +$1.03M |
|
3688
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
31,218
+6,907
| +28% | +$368K |
|
|
ENLK
3689
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
111,517
+49,858
| +81% | +$783K |
|
3690
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
227,800
+53,100
| +30% | +$417K |
|
|
PSDO
3691
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
+51,291
| +136% | +$806K |
|
3692
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
56,806
-74,472
| -57% | -$2.02M |
|
3693
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-40,800
| -47% | -$1.66M |
|
|
LHO
3694
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
60,822
+7,424
| +14% | +$213K |
|
|
BIG
3695
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,376
+19,458
| +178% | +$1.06M |
|
|
SHLD
3696
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
476,600
+96,600
| +25% | +$478K |
|
3697
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
16,720
-3,410
| -17% | -$359K |
|
3698
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
68,208
+23,754
| +53% | +$633K |
|
3699
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-1,900
| -20% | -$428K |
|
3700
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+33,500
| +175% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.