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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $35M | 0.02% |
+381,327
| New | +$21.8M |
|
|
MLNX
777
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
539,795
+158,837
| +42% | +$8.4M |
|
778
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
344,977
+5,662
| +2% | +$538K |
|
779
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.35B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
102,114
-7,938
| -7% | -$2.53M |
|
780
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
1,075,286
-807,537
| -43% | -$25.6M |
|
|
DISH
781
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
728,190
-621,000
| -46% | -$31M |
|
|
LOGM
782
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
303,268
-920,053
| -75% | -$108M |
|
783
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
677,900
+378,600
| +126% | +$17.6M |
|
784
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
218,340
+96,120
| +79% | +$14.5M |
|
785
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
564,852
+418,006
| +285% | +$23.8M |
|
|
JNPR
786
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
1,212,407
+586,378
| +94% | +$15.8M |
|
787
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
1,934,360
+1,713,248
| +775% | +$30.1M |
|
788
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
1,484,300
-573,600
| -28% | -$13.1M |
|
789
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
696,200
+376,000
| +117% | +$17.7M |
|
790
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
488,800
+36,500
| +8% | +$2.45M |
|
|
MRO
791
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
2,027,100
+564,800
| +39% | +$8.39M |
|
792
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
496,145
+251,755
| +103% | +$15.7M |
|
793
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
500,000
+85,800
| +21% | +$5.08M |
|
|
ANDV
794
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
299,311
-692,235
| -70% | -$74.4M |
|
795
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
527,523
-654,161
| -55% | -$41M |
|
796
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
234,400
-15,200
| -6% | -$2.1M |
|
797
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
512,500
+159,900
| +45% | +$9.79M |
|
798
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
643,700
-401,200
| -38% | -$20.3M |
|
|
TFCFA
799
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
977,500
+468,900
| +92% | +$14M |
|
800
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
325,400
+191,400
| +143% | +$17.7M |
|
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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.