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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-3,000
| -29% | -$544K |
|
|
UNIT
4052
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+44,000
| +141% | +$725K |
|
|
UMPQ
4053
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
64,342
-2,534,775
| -98% | -$52.4M |
|
|
SVU
4054
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
61,954
-121,644
| -66% | -$2.22M |
|
4055
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,455
| New | +$1.34M |
|
4056
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
186,826
+161,899
| +649% | +$1.02M |
|
4057
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
79,743
+41,511
| +109% | +$649K |
|
4058
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+400
| +2% | +$17.2K |
|
4059
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
27,892
+21,998
| +373% | +$1.08M |
|
4060
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,543
+4,914
| +34% | +$339K |
|
4061
CALL
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
162,129
+90,629
| +127% | +$724K |
|
4062
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+44,600
| +60% | +$526K |
|
4063
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,468
+7,411
| +242% | +$924K |
|
4064
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$92.9M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,589
| New | +$1.22M |
|
4065
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
63,587
-98,200
| -61% | -$2.04M |
|
4066
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+44,800
| +386% | +$929K |
|
4067
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$1.33M |
|
4068
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,983
+1,941
| +16% | +$180K |
|
4069
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,896
+10,692
| +130% | +$719K |
|
4070
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-2,500
| -12% | -$190K |
|
|
CCMP
4071
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,800
| +52% | +$442K |
|
|
UFS
4072
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-1,700
| -6% | -$79K |
|
4073
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-21,309
| -66% | -$2.58M |
|
|
EVHC
4074
CALL
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+31,100
| +432% | +$1.09M |
|
4075
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-800
| -3% | -$38.3K |
|
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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.