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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
168,800
+30,300
| +22% | +$5.13M |
|
902
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
284,758
+26,554
| +10% | +$2.44M |
|
|
TCF
903
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
1,384,441
-2,399,725
| -63% | -$44.9M |
|
904
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
378,600
+39,600
| +12% | +$2.93M |
|
905
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.72B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
1,508,767
+490,240
| +48% | +$7.39M |
|
906
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
157,005
+16,230
| +12% | +$2.92M |
|
907
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
317,700
+203,300
| +178% | +$16.6M |
|
908
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24.4B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
418,400
+22,000
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
|
GBT
909
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
716,611
+449,828
| +169% | +$16.8M |
|
910
CALL
Vale
VALE
$61.4B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
2,298,800
-111,400
| -5% | -$1.18M |
|
911
CALL
Merck
MRK
$328B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
522,847
+72,941
| +16% | +$4.04M |
|
|
TECD
912
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $28M | 0.02% |
285,603
+321
| +0.1% | +$30.1K |
|
913
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$25.8B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
722,900
+99,200
| +16% | +$3.39M |
|
|
RDUS
914
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
876,708
-376,607
| -30% | -$11.8M |
|
915
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
433,500
+160,400
| +59% | +$11.4M |
|
|
DOC
916
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
1,544,354
+592,125
| +62% | +$10.6M |
|
|
TWTR
917
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
1,153,243
+54,485
| +5% | +$1.12M |
|
918
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
130,145
+45,541
| +54% | +$9.37M |
|
919
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
483,300
-100
| -0% | -$5.54K |
|
|
GWR
920
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
349,970
-23,611
| -6% | -$1.76M |
|
921
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.4B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
463,943
+349,422
| +305% | +$20M |
|
|
JWN
922
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
580,891
-70,388
| -11% | -$3.03M |
|
923
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
215
+97
| +82% | +$17.7M |
|
924
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
159,200
-30,000
| -16% | -$4.57M |
|
925
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
411,800
-1,200
| -0.3% | -$79.5K |
|
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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.