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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
7,238
+210
| +3% | +$25K |
|
|
LNCE
4627
CALL
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+10,500
| +138% | +$417K |
|
4628
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-3,000
| -21% | -$243K |
|
4629
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
33,552
-48,952
| -59% | -$1.33M |
|
|
GWR
4630
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-13,400
| -54% | -$1M |
|
|
CPN
4631
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+14,300
| +31% | +$214K |
|
|
LDL
4632
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
17,822
+6,164
| +53% | +$337K |
|
|
OPPE
4633
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund
OPPE
$296M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,022
| New | +$898K |
|
4634
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-22,300
| -39% | -$605K |
|
|
COLO
4635
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
COLO
$215M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
22,510
+19,902
| +763% | +$791K |
|
4636
CALL
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+9,900
| +26% | +$205K |
|
|
AFAM
4637
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+9,000
| +123% | +$479K |
|
|
UFS
4638
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+8,600
| +90% | +$400K |
|
4639
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$605M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
62,253
+23,696
| +61% | +$352K |
|
4640
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,100
| -21% | -$197K |
|
4641
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
26,155
-8,387
| -24% | -$274K |
|
|
IPG
4642
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-11,600
| -21% | -$231K |
|
4643
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-2,200
| -6% | -$60.8K |
|
4644
CALL
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+1,800
| +16% | +$119K |
|
4645
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+1,700
| +41% | +$240K |
|
4646
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$946K |
|
4647
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$825K |
|
4648
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-8,100
| -37% | -$529K |
|
|
AMED
4649
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$896K |
|
4650
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-3,700
| -22% | -$229K |
|
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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.