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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+4,800
| +30% | +$193K |
|
4652
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+11,100
| +36% | +$228K |
|
4653
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-27,500
| -64% | -$1.51M |
|
4654
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,800
| +22% | +$148K |
|
|
BIVV
4655
PUT
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-1,700
| -9% | -$93K |
|
4656
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
10,108
+5,014
| +98% | +$456K |
|
4657
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-2,500
| -29% | -$353K |
|
|
CBL
4658
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
158,051
+82,843
| +110% | +$554K |
|
|
SVU
4659
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$756K |
|
|
OA
4660
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-113,500
| -94% | -$15.1M |
|
4661
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
28,978
-6,086
| -17% | -$187K |
|
4662
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+7,400
| +247% | +$617K |
|
|
TNH
4663
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,147
| New | +$905K |
|
4664
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+31,500
| +178% | +$571K |
|
4665
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+27,700
| +97% | +$450K |
|
|
PACW
4666
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+10,700
| +155% | +$510K |
|
4667
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-200
| -3% | -$25K |
|
4668
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.55B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,925
| New | +$634K |
|
4669
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-10,400
| -40% | -$522K |
|
4670
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+33,200
| +113% | +$467K |
|
4671
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,632
| New | +$857K |
|
4672
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
30,744
+9,815
| +47% | +$273K |
|
4673
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
17,842
-2,777
| -13% | -$141K |
|
4674
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,800
| +106% | +$418K |
|
|
PDCE
4675
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+6,600
| +63% | +$313K |
|
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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.