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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VAR
4076
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+2,500
| +27% | +$269K |
|
4077
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+13,700
| +77% | +$536K |
|
4078
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
119,926
-164,808
| -58% | -$1.88M |
|
|
DS
4079
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
239,059
-412,157
| -63% | -$1.96M |
|
|
S
4080
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
224,200
-123,800
| -36% | -$785K |
|
4081
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-3,700
| -21% | -$332K |
|
4082
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
49,848
-2,999
| -6% | -$69.9K |
|
|
YRD
4083
PUT
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+21,500
| +253% | +$931K |
|
|
PDCO
4084
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+16,000
| +78% | +$584K |
|
|
SBNY
4085
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,500
| +35% | +$329K |
|
|
TIVO
4086
CALL
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+3,900
| +5% | +$67.5K |
|
4087
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-5,600
| -8% | -$85.7K |
|
4088
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+19,700
| +43% | +$379K |
|
4089
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-35,600
| -34% | -$699K |
|
4090
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,128
-87,904
| -68% | -$2.76M |
|
4091
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-11,400
| -51% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ELLI
4092
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-5,900
| -29% | -$521K |
|
4093
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+14,500
| +21% | +$230K |
|
4094
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,300
| +39% | +$380K |
|
4095
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+53,200
| +263% | +$937K |
|
|
FAZ
4096
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
280
+58
| +26% | +$302K |
|
4097
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,370
-72,286
| -66% | -$2.66M |
|
|
MDCO
4098
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-8,500
| -15% | -$262K |
|
|
XL
4099
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,251
-45,002
| -55% | -$1.75M |
|
|
KDNY
4100
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,913
| New | +$1.52M |
|
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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.