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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+4,300
| +269% | +$1.08M |
|
3952
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+8,100
| +28% | +$311K |
|
3953
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+15,100
| +73% | +$604K |
|
|
GBNK
3954
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,428
+15,130
| +42% | +$430K |
|
3955
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,561
-226,794
| -96% | -$32.8M |
|
3956
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-4,800
| -13% | -$193K |
|
3957
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
-75,763
| -62% | -$2.29M |
|
|
TTM
3958
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,818
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3959
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,569
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3960
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,319
-534
| -29% | -$600K |
|
3961
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
53,603
+9,330
| +21% | +$253K |
|
3962
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+18,900
| +371% | +$968K |
|
3963
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-33,200
| -57% | -$1.72M |
|
3964
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-4,200
| -15% | -$245K |
|
3965
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-14,800
| -25% | -$483K |
|
3966
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,900
| +20% | +$255K |
|
3967
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
23,165
-2,365
| -9% | -$144K |
|
|
ONCE
3968
CALL
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+18,100
| +197% | +$1.3M |
|
|
PAY
3969
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-38,400
| -33% | -$714K |
|
|
IDTI
3970
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-4,700
| -9% | -$141K |
|
|
BHR
3971
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,525
+814
| +0.6% | +$7.77K |
|
3972
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-52,000
| -44% | -$1.1M |
|
3973
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-6,500
| -46% | -$1.19M |
|
3974
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,138
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
PCH
3975
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,012
| New | +$1.45M |
|
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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.