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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COTV
4101
DELISTED
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.
COTV
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,635
-50,825
| -56% | -$1.69M |
|
4102
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+21,100
| +143% | +$704K |
|
4103
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-1,400
| -9% | -$135K |
|
|
CMCM
4104
CALL
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+16,920
| +362% | +$863K |
|
|
AJRD
4105
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,782
+21,931
| +110% | +$695K |
|
|
BITA
4106
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-3,400
| -8% | -$139K |
|
|
HF
4107
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,807
-59,231
| -69% | -$2.61M |
|
|
MIC
4108
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+13,700
| +208% | +$928K |
|
4109
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,735
| New | +$1.29M |
|
4110
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,958
-442,162
| -94% | -$22M |
|
|
BRKL
4111
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,558
-86,748
| -51% | -$1.35M |
|
4112
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
-159,000
| -50% | -$1.21M |
|
4113
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+6,800
| +170% | +$780K |
|
4114
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,709
-25,171
| -60% | -$2.01M |
|
4115
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,167
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
RDC
4116
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+40,200
| +95% | +$565K |
|
4117
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,632
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
WPX
4118
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-103,700
| -53% | -$1.25M |
|
|
CHIX
4119
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,836
+5,907
| +9% | +$105K |
|
|
FDC
4120
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+17,200
| +29% | +$296K |
|
|
CADE
4121
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,067
+19,385
| +89% | +$623K |
|
4122
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+7,000
| +175% | +$725K |
|
4123
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,752
+16,038
| +150% | +$824K |
|
4124
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,188
-38,938
| -44% | -$1.06M |
|
4125
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
5,185
-193,741
| -97% | -$48.7M |
|
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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.