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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYNT
3926
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
62,916
-18,383
| -23% | -$435K |
|
3927
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-25,600
| -41% | -$1.05M |
|
3928
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-27,000
| -20% | -$362K |
|
3929
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+16,800
| +25% | +$255K |
|
|
EBSB
3930
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,896
-9,019
| -11% | -$178K |
|
3931
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+17,000
| +83% | +$608K |
|
|
JCP
3932
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
454,939
-452,478
| -50% | -$1.46M |
|
3933
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+9,900
| +28% | +$303K |
|
3934
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-44,800
| -38% | -$765K |
|
3935
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
96,605
-380,542
| -80% | -$6.55M |
|
3936
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,915
-48,410
| -64% | -$2.28M |
|
3937
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+46,400
| +322% | +$962K |
|
3938
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,480
+5,680
| +21% | +$263K |
|
3939
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
117,304
-54,311
| -32% | -$593K |
|
|
FRAK
3940
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF
FRAK
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,140
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3941
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
471
+42
| +10% | +$107K |
|
3942
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
63,175
+44,025
| +230% | +$998K |
|
3943
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
15,586
+12,856
| +471% | +$1.16M |
|
3944
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
50,862
+5,707
| +13% | +$169K |
|
3945
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3946
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+32,400
| +78% | +$651K |
|
|
DVAX
3947
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+22,700
| +42% | +$456K |
|
3948
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,300
| +33% | +$348K |
|
3949
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+3,000
| +36% | +$375K |
|
3950
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-9,900
| -14% | -$238K |
|
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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.