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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
248,500
+164,400
| +195% | +$23.4M |
|
752
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
905,933
+607,992
| +204% | +$23.3M |
|
753
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
107,700
+27,900
| +35% | +$9.48M |
|
754
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
362,700
+69,700
| +24% | +$6.36M |
|
755
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
613,700
-234,500
| -28% | -$13.5M |
|
756
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
2,468,486
+1,428,324
| +137% | +$19.7M |
|
757
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $36M | 0.02% |
302,100
-95,700
| -24% | -$11.8M |
|
758
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $36M | 0.02% |
+695,700
| New | +$24M |
|
|
ALXN
759
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
300,400
+95,800
| +47% | +$11.7M |
|
|
ATVI
760
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
566,400
-113,800
| -17% | -$7.2M |
|
761
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
202,900
+87,900
| +76% | +$15M |
|
|
ZEN
762
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
1,057,873
+1,039,007
| +5,507% | +$34M |
|
763
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
250,900
+153,300
| +157% | +$21.9M |
|
764
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
263,500
+37,000
| +16% | +$4.54M |
|
|
DNKN
765
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
554,639
-2,496,468
| -82% | -$146M |
|
|
ILG
766
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
1,255,077
+1,083,475
| +631% | +$31.2M |
|
|
GGP
767
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
1,523,800
+549,300
| +56% | +$12.2M |
|
768
Edison International
EIX
$27.2B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
563,388
+502,934
| +832% | +$38.4M |
|
769
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
294,044
+260,928
| +788% | +$30.3M |
|
770
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
277,986
+59,269
| +27% | +$7.12M |
|
771
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
2,417,000
+955,000
| +65% | +$13.9M |
|
772
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
339,961
+194,382
| +134% | +$20.1M |
|
773
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
328,126
+310,584
| +1,771% | +$33M |
|
774
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
185,800
+72,300
| +64% | +$13.4M |
|
775
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.9B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
802,455
+595,907
| +289% | +$24.5M |
|
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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.