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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
15,522
-146,396
| -90% | -$3.67M |
|
5877
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
10,288
+5,048
| +96% | +$207K |
|
|
CLD
5878
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,609
| New | +$368K |
|
|
AGU
5879
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,387
-3,884
| -53% | -$421K |
|
5880
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
3,047
-888
| -23% | -$111K |
|
|
NS
5881
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
12,996
-11,735
| -47% | -$381K |
|
5882
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-37,000
| -23% | -$128K |
|
5883
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,899
| New | +$417K |
|
|
BEST
5884
PUT
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,160
| New | +$456K |
|
5885
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
124,769
-2,303,687
| -95% | -$6.21M |
|
5886
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$382K |
|
5887
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+2,000
| +71% | +$161K |
|
5888
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$375K |
|
5889
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$439K |
|
5890
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$889M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
7,481
+207
| +3% | +$11.1K |
|
5891
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$389K |
|
5892
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-55,700
| -87% | -$2.53M |
|
5893
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$386K |
|
5894
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$367K |
|
5895
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$716M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
8,380
-329
| -4% | -$14.7K |
|
5896
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-6,700
| -20% | -$96.4K |
|
|
SVC
5897
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
2,580
+320
| +14% | +$47K |
|
5898
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-5,700
| -59% | -$549K |
|
5899
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-3,000
| -39% | -$232K |
|
5900
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-1,000
| -15% | -$66.3K |
|
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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.