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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GES
5101
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+8,800
| +29% | +$146K |
|
5102
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
8,869
-4,409
| -33% | -$295K |
|
5103
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
61,983
-125,968
| -67% | -$1.44M |
|
|
SAND
5104
PUT
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+82,800
| +170% | +$375K |
|
5105
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
14,307
-1,606
| -10% | -$69.1K |
|
|
LUMO
5106
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
8,987
+6,589
| +275% | +$545K |
|
5107
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
134,853
-15,899
| -11% | -$77.2K |
|
5108
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
22,992
+956
| +4% | +$25.8K |
|
5109
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+9,700
| +43% | +$178K |
|
|
MDP
5110
PUT
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+6,000
| +154% | +$362K |
|
|
CTB
5111
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+2,400
| +15% | +$84.8K |
|
|
WES
5112
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+7,800
| +134% | +$371K |
|
5113
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-4,800
| -43% | -$473K |
|
5114
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
33,171
+23,241
| +234% | +$481K |
|
|
BKCC
5115
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
104,663
+68,831
| +192% | +$474K |
|
|
GLUU
5116
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
179,100
+50,700
| +39% | +$204K |
|
|
DIVY
5117
DELISTED
Reality Shares DIVS ETF
DIVY
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$655K |
|
5118
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
15,839
-207,188
| -93% | -$7.8M |
|
5119
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
90,713
+28,916
| +47% | +$215K |
|
5120
First Financial Corp
THFF
$976M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
14,307
+3,830
| +37% | +$181K |
|
|
ZAGG
5121
CALL
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+16,600
| +89% | +$311K |
|
|
PEGI
5122
PUT
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+18,400
| +156% | +$414K |
|
|
DF
5123
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+29,700
| +113% | +$315K |
|
|
THS
5124
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-2,800
| -18% | -$150K |
|
5125
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+2,700
| +9% | +$50.6K |
|
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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.