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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-12,800
| -21% | -$438K |
|
3702
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,875
+2,714
| +16% | +$224K |
|
3703
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+76,000
| +107% | +$1.13M |
|
3704
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
65,055
+39,958
| +159% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TWOU
3705
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+877
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3706
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+17,500
| +122% | +$878K |
|
|
SAVE
3707
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-99,100
| -72% | -$3.81M |
|
3708
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,274
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3709
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+3,000
| +22% | +$295K |
|
|
GENZ
3710
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,286
+4,031
| +12% | +$178K |
|
|
JKS
3711
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-35,800
| -34% | -$901K |
|
|
SPR
3712
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+5,900
| +44% | +$484K |
|
|
WES
3713
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,201
-6,586
| -16% | -$313K |
|
3714
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,491
-1,432
| -4% | -$62.7K |
|
|
GRMN
3715
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-219,100
| -89% | -$12.9M |
|
3716
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
-2,000
| -2% | -$34.6K |
|
3717
PUT
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,115
+41,333
| +126% | +$936K |
|
|
REN
3718
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+5,800
| +12% | +$169K |
|
3719
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.11B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,299
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
3720
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+86,400
| +144% | +$1.29M |
|
3721
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+5,000
| +20% | +$274K |
|
3722
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,571
+200
| +15% | +$225K |
|
|
TGP
3723
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+18,200
| +28% | +$331K |
|
3724
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+1,200
| +4% | +$75.5K |
|
3725
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
23,984
+13,105
| +120% | +$876K |
|
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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.