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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,351
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
ECOL
4302
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,522
+4,041
| +22% | +$204K |
|
|
HMSY
4303
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
67,778
-20,739
| -23% | -$363K |
|
4304
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+15,300
| +101% | +$660K |
|
4305
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
-25,636
| -14% | -$203K |
|
4306
State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF
RLY
$1.31B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,452
| New | +$1.11M |
|
4307
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,040
+12,920
| +98% | +$598K |
|
4308
CALL
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+31,200
| +129% | +$612K |
|
|
EMES
4309
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+93,800
| +143% | +$733K |
|
4310
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,252
+10,750
| +55% | +$414K |
|
4311
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-8,400
| -27% | -$417K |
|
4312
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,480
-273,519
| -95% | -$22.9M |
|
|
LQ
4313
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,937
-102,312
| -62% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CIL
4314
DELISTED
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
CIL
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,060
| New | +$1.12M |
|
4315
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-5,300
| -42% | -$834K |
|
4316
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-34,300
| -41% | -$808K |
|
|
HDS
4317
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+2,600
| +10% | +$95.5K |
|
|
STI
4318
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,668
-1,328,931
| -99% | -$81.1M |
|
|
EBIX
4319
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+2,500
| +21% | +$182K |
|
4320
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+60,000
| +116% | +$578K |
|
4321
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,691
+3,452
| +6% | +$75K |
|
|
SVC
4322
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,640
+400
| +6% | +$58.8K |
|
|
MZOR
4323
PUT
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+16,700
| +309% | +$940K |
|
4324
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-1,500
| -12% | -$148K |
|
4325
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,947
| New | +$1.04M |
|
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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.