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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
3,033,564
+1,046,302
| +53% | +$10.9M |
|
|
GPOR
827
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
2,538,676
-1,019,812
| -29% | -$13.6M |
|
|
PX
828
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
209,363
-30,954
| -13% | -$4.59M |
|
|
TIF
829
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
310,900
+186,400
| +150% | +$17.8M |
|
830
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
603,423
+129,296
| +27% | +$6.49M |
|
831
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
711,700
+157,800
| +28% | +$6.63M |
|
|
LPNT
832
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
645,424
+341,862
| +113% | +$17M |
|
833
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
489,000
+174,700
| +56% | +$10.7M |
|
834
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
2,078,232
+1,149,640
| +124% | +$17.3M |
|
835
Costco
COST
$427B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
171,270
-88,540
| -34% | -$15.3M |
|
|
ARNA
836
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
931,269
+261,645
| +39% | +$7.45M |
|
837
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
201,800
-84,300
| -29% | -$11.8M |
|
838
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
206,100
+59,300
| +40% | +$8.59M |
|
|
VMW
839
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
251,600
+102,500
| +69% | +$12.3M |
|
840
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
+99,689
| New | +$27M |
|
841
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
466,897
+320,431
| +219% | +$20.9M |
|
842
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
800,400
+557,600
| +230% | +$21.5M |
|
|
PPL
843
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,008,506
+627,256
| +165% | +$22.5M |
|
844
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,950,300
+353,500
| +22% | +$5.58M |
|
845
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
1,093,709
-2,606,690
| -70% | -$70.9M |
|
|
FCB
846
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
612,396
-14,745
| -2% | -$723K |
|
847
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $31M | 0.02% |
264,600
+143,600
| +119% | +$16.4M |
|
|
HES
848
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
651,200
+246,400
| +61% | +$11.1M |
|
849
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
154,538
-6,300
| -4% | -$1.17M |
|
850
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
1,221,900
+373,900
| +44% | +$8.2M |
|
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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.