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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$787K |
|
4852
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,116
| New | +$753K |
|
4853
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-11,100
| -57% | -$981K |
|
|
KYNB
4854
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
656
-632
| -49% | -$792K |
|
4855
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
15,138
+6,628
| +78% | +$338K |
|
|
PSB
4856
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+1,255
| +25% | +$166K |
|
|
ANDX
4857
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+11,400
| +211% | +$527K |
|
|
RFP
4858
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
70,034
+35,436
| +102% | +$287K |
|
4859
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+2,700
| +47% | +$250K |
|
4860
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,252
| New | +$796K |
|
4861
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-6,500
| -22% | -$243K |
|
4862
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+13,800
| +219% | +$493K |
|
|
DERM
4863
PUT
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+7,100
| +34% | +$188K |
|
4864
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
13,970
-163,076
| -92% | -$8.85M |
|
|
BRFS
4865
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
68,488
+57,843
| +543% | +$739K |
|
4866
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,429
| New | +$738K |
|
|
CBPX
4867
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
27,383
+18,360
| +203% | +$497K |
|
4868
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+1,100
| +5% | +$37.7K |
|
|
JO
4869
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-13,200
| -21% | -$211K |
|
4870
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
3,814
-86,129
| -96% | -$16.3M |
|
|
4871
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+2,900
| +40% | +$225K |
|
4872
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-3,300
| -26% | -$257K |
|
4873
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-109,800
| -81% | -$3.66M |
|
4874
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$754K |
|
|
CONE
4875
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+8,000
| +163% | +$485K |
|
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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.