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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STMP
976
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
134,600
+18,200
| +16% | +$3.52M |
|
|
VNTR
977
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
1,140,149
+65,447
| +6% | +$1.5M |
|
978
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
262,250
+181,050
| +223% | +$16.1M |
|
979
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
255,771
-61,428
| -19% | -$5.82M |
|
980
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
487,660
+455,353
| +1,409% | +$21.2M |
|
|
FL
981
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
537,200
+301,500
| +128% | +$11.3M |
|
|
BBBY
982
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
1,144,510
+782,501
| +216% | +$17M |
|
983
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $25M | 0.02% |
449,702
-1,585,488
| -78% | -$84M |
|
|
MIC
984
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
388,568
-353,823
| -48% | -$24M |
|
|
TWX
985
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
272,500
+177,400
| +187% | +$16.8M |
|
|
VIAB
986
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
808,427
-32,511
| -4% | -$883K |
|
987
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
373,000
+126,900
| +52% | +$8.41M |
|
988
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$82B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
80,600
-23,700
| -23% | -$7.12M |
|
|
BNY
989
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
458,800
+364,400
| +386% | +$19.4M |
|
990
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
170,800
+25,600
| +18% | +$3.54M |
|
991
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
391,400
+161,500
| +70% | +$8.85M |
|
992
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
47,175
+16,470
| +54% | +$8.17M |
|
993
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
160,500
-61,600
| -28% | -$8.93M |
|
994
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
315,893
-94,843
| -23% | -$6.93M |
|
995
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.97B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
162,509
+129,064
| +386% | +$19.9M |
|
996
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
676,184
+580,196
| +604% | +$20M |
|
997
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
454,900
-5,900
| -1% | -$317K |
|
998
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
365,451
+38,497
| +12% | +$2.31M |
|
999
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
597,012
+399,944
| +203% | +$16.2M |
|
|
RDS.A
1000
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
361,159
-590,093
| -62% | -$37.2M |
|
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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.