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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
185,339
-1,878
| -1% | -$12.3K |
|
|
IRBT
4227
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,730
-16,910
| -52% | -$1.22M |
|
4228
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
17,682
+3,973
| +29% | +$257K |
|
4229
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
62,132
-26,254
| -30% | -$498K |
|
|
VPU
4230
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,323
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
AXDX
4231
CALL
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,590
+2,320
| +102% | +$544K |
|
|
SRG
4232
CALL
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-18,100
| -38% | -$755K |
|
4233
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,900
| +35% | +$286K |
|
4234
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,904
-2,282
| -13% | -$185K |
|
4235
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-19,500
| -45% | -$925K |
|
|
NVO
4236
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-24,200
| -35% | -$615K |
|
|
LCI
4237
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+9,875
| +326% | +$963K |
|
4238
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
189,678
-60,979
| -24% | -$389K |
|
4239
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
87,432
+64,496
| +281% | +$834K |
|
|
AXON
4240
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+10,600
| +31% | +$255K |
|
4241
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
22,955
+15,153
| +194% | +$808K |
|
4242
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
120,812
-21,975
| -15% | -$201K |
|
|
CRZO
4243
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-15,000
| -21% | -$277K |
|
4244
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,091
+8,041
| +50% | +$399K |
|
|
CNR
4245
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$881K |
|
|
EEP
4246
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+44,200
| +105% | +$643K |
|
4247
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
359,693
-224,305
| -38% | -$696K |
|
|
RGC
4248
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,777
-3,685,550
| -99% | -$67.9M |
|
4249
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,000
| +31% | +$264K |
|
|
WOW
4250
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
112,432
-539,114
| -83% | -$6.34M |
|
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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.