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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $80.3M | 0.05% |
+1,079,810
| New | +$79.8M |
|
402
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $80.2M | 0.05% |
3,045,000
+1,244,600
| +69% | +$34.1M |
|
403
Post Holdings
POST
$3.59B
| $80.2M | 0.05% |
1,546,276
+225,803
| +17% | +$12M |
|
404
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $80.1M | 0.05% |
774,500
+550,200
| +245% | +$56.9M |
|
405
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.4B
| $79.8M | 0.05% |
471,032
+464,928
| +7,617% | +$74.5M |
|
|
HRC
406
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $79.8M | 0.05% |
946,644
+759,672
| +406% | +$61.5M |
|
407
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44.1B
| $79.7M | 0.05% |
963,600
+405,600
| +73% | +$33.4M |
|
|
EV
408
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $79.7M | 0.05% |
1,412,688
+1,038,732
| +278% | +$55M |
|
|
ZAYO
409
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $79.6M | 0.05% |
2,163,378
+440,405
| +26% | +$15.6M |
|
410
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.55B
| $79.3M | 0.05% |
9,428,107
+3,054,335
| +48% | +$28.2M |
|
411
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$353M
| $78.9M | 0.05% |
1,430,228
+551,508
| +63% | +$28.1M |
|
|
TRCO
412
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $78.5M | 0.05% |
1,847,628
+360,342
| +24% | +$14.9M |
|
413
Enovis
ENOV
$1.39B
| $78.4M | 0.05% |
1,150,184
+1,035,814
| +906% | +$69.7M |
|
414
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $78M | 0.05% |
453,300
+32,400
| +8% | +$5.44M |
|
415
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.8B
| $77.9M | 0.05% |
312,100
+46,200
| +17% | +$10.6M |
|
416
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.64B
| $77.8M | 0.05% |
1,322,000
+201,200
| +18% | +$11.6M |
|
417
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $77M | 0.05% |
837,764
-1,027,761
| -55% | -$86.6M |
|
418
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.3B
| $76.8M | 0.05% |
1,545,228
+875,299
| +131% | +$42.3M |
|
|
B
419
Barrick Mining
B
$67.5B
| $76.4M | 0.05% |
5,276,786
+2,943,293
| +126% | +$43.4M |
|
420
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $76.2M | 0.05% |
2,467,256
+1,747,117
| +243% | +$60.2M |
|
421
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $76.1M | 0.05% |
441,000
+241,700
| +121% | +$38.5M |
|
|
RTN
422
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $75.8M | 0.05% |
403,600
+175,500
| +77% | +$32.7M |
|
423
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $75.6M | 0.05% |
3,810,427
+3,776,523
| +11,139% | +$74M |
|
|
PBCT
424
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $75.6M | 0.05% |
4,040,548
+2,420,559
| +149% | +$44.8M |
|
425
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $74.9M | 0.05% |
1,852,200
+11,400
| +0.6% | +$461K |
|
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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.