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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
584,300
+581,200
| +18,748% | +$32.6M |
|
|
GRA
952
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
373,175
-491,354
| -57% | -$35.6M |
|
953
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
765,900
+17,800
| +2% | +$581K |
|
|
SCG
954
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
655,746
-21,927
| -3% | -$980K |
|
955
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $26M | 0.02% |
2,576,000
-69,000
| -3% | -$707K |
|
956
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $26M | 0.02% |
733,224
+492,295
| +204% | +$15.2M |
|
957
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $26M | 0.02% |
575,100
+139,200
| +32% | +$5.85M |
|
958
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $26M | 0.02% |
315,389
+210,259
| +200% | +$17.1M |
|
959
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
179,000
+41,300
| +30% | +$5.55M |
|
960
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
221,763
+211,868
| +2,141% | +$24.4M |
|
961
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
+169,184
| New | +$24.5M |
|
962
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
808,734
+773,949
| +2,225% | +$25.2M |
|
963
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.4B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
278,883
+208,197
| +295% | +$19.1M |
|
964
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
538,403
-221,444
| -29% | -$10.2M |
|
965
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
384,800
+315,200
| +453% | +$21.4M |
|
966
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
202
+88
| +77% | +$16M |
|
|
TVIX
967
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
46,485
+40,834
| +723% | +$32.5M |
|
968
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
115,000
+45,800
| +66% | +$10.4M |
|
969
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
103,000
+13,100
| +15% | +$3.23M |
|
|
WDR
970
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,143,691
+684,301
| +149% | +$13.9M |
|
971
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
252,500
+114,400
| +83% | +$10.9M |
|
|
VSM
972
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
674,468
+504,756
| +297% | +$19.7M |
|
973
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
516,900
-103,500
| -17% | -$5.26M |
|
974
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
336,600
+18,000
| +6% | +$1.31M |
|
975
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
461,400
-449,300
| -49% | -$23.1M |
|
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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.