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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6176
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+300
| +5% | +$16.3K |
|
6177
PUT
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$303K |
|
6178
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,536
| New | +$327K |
|
6179
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
9,853
+7,108
| +259% | +$236K |
|
6180
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-2,200
| -54% | -$363K |
|
|
FMSA
6181
CALL
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-46,600
| -43% | -$219K |
|
6182
PUT
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$236K |
|
6183
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-6,300
| -55% | -$381K |
|
6184
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.99B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
10,688
+2,025
| +23% | +$59.6K |
|
6185
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
21,530
-6,828,825
| -100% | -$87.7M |
|
6186
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-56,800
| -77% | -$1.06M |
|
6187
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$290K |
|
6188
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-1,200
| -26% | -$110K |
|
6189
PUT
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-3,100
| -14% | -$46.4K |
|
6190
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+100
| +2% | +$6.88K |
|
6191
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
6,455
-17,321
| -73% | -$774K |
|
6192
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$271M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
170,094
+95,014
| +127% | +$207K |
|
|
TGI
6193
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,757
| New | +$352K |
|
|
AKAO
6194
CALL
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,800
| New | +$374K |
|
|
ANW
6195
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,433
| New | +$314K |
|
|
MSCC
6196
CALL
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$326K |
|
6197
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,192
| New | +$339K |
|
6198
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-3,100
| -16% | -$59.5K |
|
6199
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
7,910
+739
| +10% | +$30.4K |
|
6200
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+1,600
| +32% | +$79.4K |
|
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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.