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 | 6.08% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.03% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $39M | 0.02% |
657,100
+262,600
| +67% | +$14.2M |
|
|
CYBR
727
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
924,978
+787,118
| +571% | +$34.5M |
|
728
L3Harris
LHX
$53.7B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
270,037
+265,635
| +6,034% | +$37.1M |
|
729
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
361,900
+164,000
| +83% | +$17.5M |
|
730
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
74,100
+5,100
| +7% | +$2.48M |
|
731
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $38M | 0.02% |
308,839
+273,073
| +763% | +$33.2M |
|
732
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $38M | 0.02% |
118,248
+49,228
| +71% | +$15.5M |
|
733
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
762,000
+253,400
| +50% | +$11.9M |
|
|
SRCI
734
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
4,402,431
+4,340,855
| +7,050% | +$38.3M |
|
735
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
1,791,014
+557,476
| +45% | +$10.8M |
|
736
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
1,188,022
+712,517
| +150% | +$22.5M |
|
737
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
433,400
+52,500
| +14% | +$4.75M |
|
738
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
2,027,000
-249,000
| -11% | -$4.89M |
|
739
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
189,566
-39,946
| -17% | -$7.69M |
|
740
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
665,344
+497,718
| +297% | +$26.8M |
|
741
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
1,768,011
+1,450,103
| +456% | +$30.8M |
|
742
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
957,552
+502,128
| +110% | +$18.2M |
|
743
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
1,140,488
-2,012,832
| -64% | -$63.9M |
|
744
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
612,549
-149,499
| -20% | -$9.63M |
|
745
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
584,643
-825,451
| -59% | -$45.2M |
|
|
GMS
746
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
974,060
+570,485
| +141% | +$20.3M |
|
747
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
163,900
-39,200
| -19% | -$8.29M |
|
748
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
666,355
+576,727
| +643% | +$31M |
|
749
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
210,125
+186,858
| +803% | +$33.1M |
|
750
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
566,986
+345,914
| +156% | +$24.7M |
|
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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 6.1% of assets, down from 7% 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.