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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
4,351
-118,946
| -96% | -$24.6M |
|
|
NSA
4452
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,723
| New | +$971K |
|
4453
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,992
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
AUY
4454
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
328,800
-5,100
| -2% | -$13.6K |
|
4455
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,166
-82,574
| -78% | -$3.46M |
|
4456
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,700
| +17% | +$153K |
|
|
SNBR
4457
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+9,600
| +55% | +$327K |
|
4458
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$205M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,918
+44,989
| +251% | +$733K |
|
4459
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,154
-122,996
| -92% | -$12.8M |
|
|
PRAH
4460
PUT
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+700
| +7% | +$58.2K |
|
4461
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+8,600
| +156% | +$579K |
|
|
TWOU
4462
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
527
-370
| -41% | -$695K |
|
4463
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,553
-1,395
| -3% | -$36.7K |
|
4464
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-5,000
| -16% | -$197K |
|
|
PRO
4465
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,365
-49,427
| -56% | -$1.24M |
|
4466
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+1,900
| +13% | +$118K |
|
4467
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+23,400
| +93% | +$486K |
|
4468
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
112,830
+11,199
| +11% | +$121K |
|
|
EBIX
4469
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-4,100
| -24% | -$298K |
|
|
SVU
4470
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+33,700
| +255% | +$615K |
|
4471
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+15,300
| +147% | +$497K |
|
4472
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,031
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
BBL
4473
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,092
| New | +$931K |
|
4474
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+1,900
| +24% | +$171K |
|
4475
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+21,400
| +126% | +$580K |
|
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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.