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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $85.3M | 0.05% |
581,367
-133,156
| -19% | -$19.4M |
|
|
WPX
377
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $84.5M | 0.05% |
6,004,763
+132,573
| +2% | +$1.6M |
|
378
Dover
DOV
$28.1B
| $84.4M | 0.05% |
1,034,415
+189,811
| +22% | +$14.7M |
|
379
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $84.4M | 0.05% |
907,800
+452,900
| +100% | +$37.4M |
|
380
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$385B
| $84.3M | 0.05% |
673,700
+56,600
| +9% | +$6.71M |
|
381
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $83.8M | 0.05% |
2,199,006
-678,324
| -24% | -$25.7M |
|
382
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.2B
| $83.3M | 0.05% |
877,539
+735,301
| +517% | +$76.7M |
|
383
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.7B
| $83.1M | 0.05% |
748,780
+483,845
| +183% | +$52.2M |
|
384
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$432B
| $83.1M | 0.05% |
1,757,200
-55,400
| -3% | -$2.72M |
|
|
STAY
385
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $83M | 0.05% |
4,367,268
-763,366
| -15% | -$14.2M |
|
386
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$461M
| $82.7M | 0.05% |
836,925
-209,155
| -20% | -$23.4M |
|
387
Waste Management
WM
$91.1B
| $82.4M | 0.05% |
955,116
+203,504
| +27% | +$16.6M |
|
388
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $82.4M | 0.05% |
899,489
+866,453
| +2,623% | +$79.2M |
|
389
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $82.3M | 0.05% |
925,691
+700,956
| +312% | +$60.7M |
|
390
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $82.1M | 0.05% |
1,577,300
+341,200
| +28% | +$17M |
|
391
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$102B
| $82M | 0.05% |
468,000
-145,900
| -24% | -$25.1M |
|
392
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.89B
| $82M | 0.05% |
768,000
-210,000
| -21% | -$22.4M |
|
393
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $82M | 0.05% |
1,692,759
+477,771
| +39% | +$21.4M |
|
394
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$40.7B
| $81.6M | 0.05% |
1,210,800
+577,200
| +91% | +$36M |
|
|
XYZ
395
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$46.5B
| $81.4M | 0.05% |
2,346,500
+1,967,000
| +518% | +$72M |
|
396
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $81.3M | 0.05% |
931,300
+171,400
| +23% | +$15M |
|
397
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$50B
| $80.7M | 0.05% |
1,096,500
-227,600
| -17% | -$16.5M |
|
398
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$375B
| $80.7M | 0.05% |
1,758,000
+752,500
| +75% | +$34.6M |
|
399
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $80.6M | 0.05% |
3,091,638
+944,336
| +44% | +$25M |
|
400
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $80.4M | 0.05% |
720,291
-98,976
| -12% | -$11.6M |
|
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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 6.1% 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.