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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
511,300
-329,000
| -39% | -$20.1M |
|
|
PXD
802
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
194,700
+88,000
| +82% | +$13.6M |
|
|
TFCF
803
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
984,703
+802,338
| +440% | +$23.4M |
|
804
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
345,753
+198,492
| +135% | +$17.8M |
|
805
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
320,000
-16,600
| -5% | -$1.94M |
|
806
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
864,900
+348,600
| +68% | +$11.9M |
|
807
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
2,285,300
+1,177,200
| +106% | +$17.2M |
|
808
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
594,494
+271,543
| +84% | +$14.2M |
|
|
WFT
809
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
7,990,497
+3,180,358
| +66% | +$11.7M |
|
|
WBA
810
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
457,900
-187,600
| -29% | -$13.2M |
|
|
QVCGA
811
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $33M | 0.02% |
27,860
+27,419
| +6,217% | +$31.8M |
|
812
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $33M | 0.02% |
411,500
+283,000
| +220% | +$19.8M |
|
813
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.71B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
1,350,931
-2,047,534
| -60% | -$43.4M |
|
814
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
1,734,500
+312,000
| +22% | +$4.71M |
|
815
Regenxbio
RGNX
$704M
| $32.8M | 0.02% |
987,752
+378,612
| +62% | +$11.4M |
|
816
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $32.8M | 0.02% |
550,203
-358,760
| -39% | -$20.7M |
|
817
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$461M
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
96,100
+30,900
| +47% | +$8.78M |
|
818
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
871,600
-194,900
| -18% | -$7.17M |
|
819
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
382,229
+19,657
| +5% | +$1.7M |
|
820
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
991,824
+883,583
| +816% | +$30.4M |
|
|
MNDT
821
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
2,287,449
+818,078
| +56% | +$12.4M |
|
|
SRCL
822
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
477,641
-58,925
| -11% | -$4M |
|
823
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
1,012,800
+587,300
| +138% | +$19.1M |
|
824
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
393,956
-2,036,795
| -84% | -$166M |
|
825
Sonoco
SON
$5.77B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
609,943
+230,890
| +61% | +$12.1M |
|
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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.