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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
2,655,400
-691,200
| -21% | -$7.07M |
|
|
ALDR
927
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
2,384,941
+551,387
| +30% | +$6.15M |
|
|
ZIONW
928
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,470,000
-230,000
| -14% | -$3.71M |
|
929
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
86,700
-30,300
| -26% | -$8.2M |
|
930
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
502,600
+311,900
| +164% | +$14.4M |
|
|
931
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
502,300
+308,600
| +159% | +$14.2M |
|
932
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
549,500
+286,900
| +109% | +$14.6M |
|
933
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
456,495
+236,356
| +107% | +$12.8M |
|
934
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $27M | 0.02% |
821,616
-141,489
| -15% | -$4.33M |
|
935
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.7B
| $27M | 0.02% |
425,300
+190,600
| +81% | +$11.1M |
|
936
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.55B
| $27M | 0.02% |
754,470
+511,496
| +211% | +$16.3M |
|
|
WBA
937
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $27M | 0.02% |
371,278
+9,286
| +3% | +$654K |
|
|
DST
938
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
433,858
-6,231
| -1% | -$370K |
|
|
FL
939
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
572,900
+174,300
| +44% | +$6.51M |
|
|
SEMG
940
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
888,487
-353,768
| -28% | -$9.33M |
|
941
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
249,800
+110,400
| +79% | +$10.8M |
|
|
XYZ
942
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
771,200
+174,200
| +29% | +$6.38M |
|
|
JOYY
943
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.74B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
236,200
+72,400
| +44% | +$7.27M |
|
944
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
644,500
+128,300
| +25% | +$4.86M |
|
945
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
192,311
-837,082
| -81% | -$112M |
|
946
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
130,900
+43,100
| +49% | +$8.81M |
|
947
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.96B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
+612,876
| New | +$26.6M |
|
948
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
495,500
-191,100
| -28% | -$10.3M |
|
949
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.3B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
1,178,825
+79,485
| +7% | +$1.55M |
|
|
BWLD
950
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
167,900
+78,500
| +88% | +$10.3M |
|
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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.