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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
PLDT
PHI
$4.17B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,876
| New | +$343K |
|
6152
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,023
| New | +$342K |
|
6153
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$284K |
|
|
MRT
6154
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
29,161
+2,646
| +10% | +$30K |
|
|
KS
6155
PUT
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+4,500
| +45% | +$99.4K |
|
6156
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$334K |
|
6157
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
14,611
-147,896
| -91% | -$3.15M |
|
6158
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+200
| +4% | +$12.7K |
|
6159
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+800
| +29% | +$70.9K |
|
|
RRD
6160
PUT
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$320K |
|
|
LKM
6161
CALL
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-11,900
| -13% | -$46.3K |
|
|
ALDW
6162
PUT
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$268K |
|
6163
PUT
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+6,800
| +60% | +$126K |
|
6164
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$338K |
|
|
EQC
6165
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
10,661
-2,973
| -22% | -$90K |
|
|
CMD
6166
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
3,161
-26,512
| -89% | -$2.64M |
|
6167
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$347K |
|
6168
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
104,592
-30,108
| -22% | -$139K |
|
|
PRA
6169
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
5,665
-100,926
| -95% | -$5.89M |
|
|
EMWP
6170
CALL
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
1,680
-5,520
| -77% | -$1.36M |
|
|
PBCT
6171
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-6,300
| -27% | -$117K |
|
6172
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-900
| -20% | -$79.4K |
|
6173
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,100
| +35% | +$84K |
|
|
EXK
6174
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+38,300
| +40% | +$86.4K |
|
6175
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$332K |
|
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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.