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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
471,200
-675,500
| -59% | -$36.6M |
|
1002
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
199,400
+39,900
| +25% | +$4.65M |
|
1003
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.75B
| $24M | 0.01% |
938,126
+305,302
| +48% | +$7.57M |
|
1004
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $24M | 0.01% |
1,497,900
-182,900
| -11% | -$2.89M |
|
1005
ATI
ATI
$31.4B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
989,519
+660,620
| +201% | +$15.7M |
|
1006
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
425,037
-7,178
| -2% | -$447K |
|
1007
CALL
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
276,400
+120,100
| +77% | +$10.9M |
|
1008
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
136,515
+43,047
| +46% | +$6.96M |
|
1009
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
302,200
-821,400
| -73% | -$54.8M |
|
1010
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
767,600
+394,100
| +106% | +$13.6M |
|
1011
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
190,100
+113,900
| +149% | +$13.3M |
|
1012
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
321,900
+190,800
| +146% | +$13.6M |
|
1013
CALL
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
162,000
+6,400
| +4% | +$911K |
|
1014
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
215,300
+85,700
| +66% | +$9.36M |
|
1015
Target
TGT
$69.9B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
361,946
-498,184
| -58% | -$30.1M |
|
1016
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.9B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
+1,203,732
| New | +$20.8M |
|
|
CSOD
1017
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
665,970
-132,743
| -17% | -$4.95M |
|
1018
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
318,700
-143,500
| -31% | -$9.74M |
|
1019
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
218,500
+100,000
| +84% | +$9.77M |
|
|
MNDT
1020
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,647,500
+426,500
| +35% | +$6.49M |
|
|
XEC
1021
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
191,188
-1,194,205
| -86% | -$139M |
|
|
CXO
1022
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
154,400
+77,500
| +101% | +$10.8M |
|
1023
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
207,291
-307,196
| -60% | -$29.6M |
|
1024
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
551,900
+46,700
| +9% | +$1.78M |
|
1025
National Vision
EYE
$1.54B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
+568,360
| New | +$18.7M |
|
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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.