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 | 6.08% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.03% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $91M | 0.06% |
581,200
+81,000
| +16% | +$11.3M |
|
352
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $90.7M | 0.06% |
2,228,050
+2,065,582
| +1,271% | +$75.2M |
|
353
Workday
WDAY
$43B
| $90.5M | 0.06% |
889,945
+446,637
| +101% | +$47.7M |
|
354
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $90.5M | 0.06% |
+862,016
| New | +$84.1M |
|
|
ETFC
355
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $89.9M | 0.05% |
1,814,234
-306,405
| -14% | -$14.1M |
|
356
Philips
PHG
$26B
| $89.8M | 0.05% |
3,128,127
+1,603,393
| +105% | +$48.3M |
|
|
AGN
357
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $89.7M | 0.05% |
548,100
+90,300
| +20% | +$16.2M |
|
|
BERY
358
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $89.6M | 0.05% |
1,662,780
+452,460
| +37% | +$24.6M |
|
359
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $89.1M | 0.05% |
1,552,300
+353,100
| +29% | +$20M |
|
|
RTN
360
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $88.9M | 0.05% |
473,153
+459,886
| +3,466% | +$85.8M |
|
361
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.4B
| $88.7M | 0.05% |
1,764,644
+1,652,402
| +1,472% | +$88M |
|
362
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.1B
| $88.6M | 0.05% |
5,602,024
-1,165,176
| -17% | -$17.4M |
|
|
VXX
363
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $88.5M | 0.05% |
3,170,800
+723,600
| +30% | +$23.9M |
|
364
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.1B
| $87.8M | 0.05% |
1,345,100
+82,400
| +7% | +$4.97M |
|
365
ExxonMobil
XOM
$653B
| $87.5M | 0.05% |
1,046,331
+927,937
| +784% | +$76.7M |
|
366
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $86.9M | 0.05% |
995,600
-384,800
| -28% | -$33.8M |
|
367
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.29B
| $86.8M | 0.05% |
4,175,100
+1,873,600
| +81% | +$29.7M |
|
368
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.21B
| $86.6M | 0.05% |
1,874,800
-801,300
| -30% | -$37M |
|
|
APC
369
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $86.2M | 0.05% |
1,606,100
+806,800
| +101% | +$39.7M |
|
370
Vistra
VST
$49.4B
| $86.1M | 0.05% |
4,699,992
+4,314,196
| +1,118% | +$80.8M |
|
|
SHPG
371
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $86.1M | 0.05% |
554,736
-267,644
| -33% | -$39.7M |
|
372
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$363B
| $85.8M | 0.05% |
389,200
+95,600
| +33% | +$20.3M |
|
373
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $85.7M | 0.05% |
1,637,840
-1,477,840
| -47% | -$75.2M |
|
|
EA
374
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $85.4M | 0.05% |
813,200
+428,700
| +111% | +$47.7M |
|
375
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.6B
| $85.4M | 0.05% |
1,053,142
-2,511,958
| -70% | -$192M |
|
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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 6.1% of assets, down from 7% 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.