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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $74.7M | 0.05% |
1,629,000
+842,400
| +107% | +$38.7M |
|
|
PXD
427
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $74.7M | 0.05% |
432,026
+420,896
| +3,782% | +$64.8M |
|
|
AUY
428
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $74.6M | 0.05% |
23,915,213
+18,451,685
| +338% | +$49.3M |
|
429
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $74.5M | 0.05% |
784,100
+428,900
| +121% | +$44.7M |
|
430
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $74.4M | 0.05% |
7,238,200
+2,449,700
| +51% | +$28.6M |
|
431
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
1,826,826
+1,644,580
| +902% | +$68.9M |
|
|
LSXMK
432
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
2,459,702
+1,419,533
| +136% | +$45M |
|
|
TWTR
433
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $74.2M | 0.05% |
3,090,900
+1,270,900
| +70% | +$26.1M |
|
434
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $74M | 0.05% |
2,877,886
+1,990,062
| +224% | +$50M |
|
435
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $73.4M | 0.04% |
3,159,400
+135,700
| +4% | +$3.09M |
|
436
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $73.4M | 0.04% |
2,518,667
+1,665,657
| +195% | +$50.6M |
|
437
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $73.3M | 0.04% |
2,213,262
+874,348
| +65% | +$25.6M |
|
|
WR
438
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $73M | 0.04% |
1,382,468
+544,947
| +65% | +$29.4M |
|
439
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $72.9M | 0.04% |
858,863
-430,332
| -33% | -$41M |
|
440
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $72.7M | 0.04% |
1,076,028
-802,156
| -43% | -$47M |
|
441
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $72.6M | 0.04% |
609,600
+172,400
| +39% | +$20.3M |
|
442
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $72.4M | 0.04% |
3,409,925
+3,123,671
| +1,091% | +$63.8M |
|
443
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.15B
| $71.8M | 0.04% |
3,825,005
+2,370,796
| +163% | +$47.2M |
|
|
IMMU
444
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $71.6M | 0.04% |
4,433,184
+3,270,177
| +281% | +$38.6M |
|
|
445
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $71.5M | 0.04% |
1,785,400
+392,200
| +28% | +$14.7M |
|
446
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $71.4M | 0.04% |
319,100
+98,700
| +45% | +$20.9M |
|
|
SNV
447
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $71.2M | 0.04% |
1,484,714
+245,208
| +20% | +$11.6M |
|
448
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.8B
| $71.2M | 0.04% |
1,720,215
-897,932
| -34% | -$35.8M |
|
|
RSPP
449
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $70.8M | 0.04% |
1,741,199
-1,190,419
| -41% | -$42.7M |
|
450
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $70.7M | 0.04% |
2,685,400
+1,687,800
| +169% | +$46.3M |
|
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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.