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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $23M | 0.01% |
104,200
+15,400
| +17% | +$3.22M |
|
|
LVNTA
1027
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
423,082
-101,787
| -19% | -$5.8M |
|
|
CHS
1028
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
2,599,865
+4,119
| +0.2% | +$34.2K |
|
1029
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
151,989
-187,685
| -55% | -$26.1M |
|
1030
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
+102,626
| New | +$23.3M |
|
1031
CALL
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
227,900
+55,700
| +32% | +$5.08M |
|
1032
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
376,100
+258,500
| +220% | +$15.2M |
|
1033
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.32B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
646,008
-2,392,645
| -79% | -$84.9M |
|
1034
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
220,600
-2,900
| -1% | -$310K |
|
1035
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
474,649
+95,105
| +25% | +$4.3M |
|
1036
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,520,000
+9,600
| +0.6% | +$128K |
|
1037
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.46B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
660,947
+117,730
| +22% | +$3.62M |
|
1038
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,231,537
+1,113,954
| +947% | +$20.9M |
|
1039
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
174,000
+27,900
| +19% | +$3.78M |
|
|
GG
1040
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,737,600
+261,200
| +18% | +$3.38M |
|
1041
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
161,564
-322,346
| -67% | -$42.6M |
|
1042
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
412,034
-45,933
| -10% | -$2.47M |
|
1043
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
184,967
+123,818
| +202% | +$15.3M |
|
1044
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
567,928
+386,895
| +214% | +$13.4M |
|
1045
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
247,700
+37,200
| +18% | +$3.3M |
|
|
WRI
1046
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
667,725
+480,578
| +257% | +$15.6M |
|
|
RTN
1047
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
116,500
-103,500
| -47% | -$19.3M |
|
|
TPH
1048
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
1,220,564
-287,816
| -19% | -$4.85M |
|
1049
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.3B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
+175,229
| New | +$21.2M |
|
1050
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
715,997
-153,639
| -18% | -$4.09M |
|
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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.