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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
1,448,938
-1,205,118
| -45% | -$21.3M |
|
877
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
356,600
-276,700
| -44% | -$22.8M |
|
|
PINC
878
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
1,001,744
-101,293
| -9% | -$3.12M |
|
879
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
301,654
+135,766
| +82% | +$12.8M |
|
880
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
169,780
+55,519
| +49% | +$9.02M |
|
881
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
317,200
-328,600
| -51% | -$27.1M |
|
|
GPT
882
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
1,093,262
-913,914
| -46% | -$26.5M |
|
883
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
490,500
+7,000
| +1% | +$379K |
|
884
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $29M | 0.02% |
586,988
+556,028
| +1,796% | +$26.2M |
|
885
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
592,200
-687,600
| -54% | -$30.3M |
|
|
KLXI
886
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
502,208
+135,944
| +37% | +$6.52M |
|
887
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
359,273
-83,899
| -19% | -$6.37M |
|
888
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.9B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
172,800
+120,500
| +230% | +$19.2M |
|
889
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.51B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
1,107,774
+1,018,099
| +1,135% | +$28.1M |
|
890
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.5M
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
1,589,864
+1,404,870
| +759% | +$22.9M |
|
891
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
890,000
+287,100
| +48% | +$9.12M |
|
892
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
3,288,885
-8,533,880
| -72% | -$69.5M |
|
893
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
307,900
+106,800
| +53% | +$9.18M |
|
894
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
1,944,688
+1,733,264
| +820% | +$23.2M |
|
|
AET
895
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
158,300
+57,200
| +57% | +$9.83M |
|
896
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
854,700
+63,600
| +8% | +$2.05M |
|
897
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
842,600
+35,600
| +4% | +$1.25M |
|
898
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
416,400
-248,700
| -37% | -$14.7M |
|
899
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
785,373
+668,944
| +575% | +$23.1M |
|
900
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
221,800
+150,000
| +209% | +$18.3M |
|
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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.