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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+3,800
| +22% | +$256K |
|
|
AY
3827
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
72,883
-65,168
| -47% | -$1.42M |
|
3828
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+11,500
| +78% | +$589K |
|
3829
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-5,000
| -14% | -$237K |
|
|
XL
3830
CALL
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-67,000
| -60% | -$2.6M |
|
|
HEWG
3831
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,762
-120
| -0.2% | -$3.49K |
|
3832
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
158,440
+24,730
| +18% | +$228K |
|
3833
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+7,100
| +43% | +$456K |
|
|
TCO
3834
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+10,000
| +74% | +$549K |
|
3835
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+6,800
| +22% | +$260K |
|
3836
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,369
-60,600
| -69% | -$3.32M |
|
3837
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+10,800
| +309% | +$1.07M |
|
3838
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+700
| +4% | +$61.3K |
|
|
SPR
3839
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+7,000
| +66% | +$574K |
|
3840
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+2,000
| +17% | +$229K |
|
|
FRC
3841
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+12,700
| +254% | +$1.2M |
|
3842
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,712
-72,732
| -58% | -$2.09M |
|
3843
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+16,500
| +47% | +$480K |
|
|
IPG
3844
PUT
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+52,600
| +225% | +$1.05M |
|
3845
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+29,000
| +200% | +$993K |
|
|
RAD
3846
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
38,810
+3,705
| +11% | +$132K |
|
|
ELLI
3847
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,102
-119,537
| -87% | -$10.6M |
|
3848
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+399,425
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3849
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,221
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
OAK
3850
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,254
| New | +$1.6M |
|
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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.