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 | 6.22% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABLX
1076
DELISTED
Ablynx NV
ABLX
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
+812,329
| New | +$18.3M |
|
1077
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
612,292
+60,546
| +11% | +$1.76M |
|
1078
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
774,200
-149,500
| -16% | -$3.41M |
|
1079
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
478,700
+160,400
| +50% | +$6.13M |
|
|
HES
1080
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
426,405
+366,408
| +611% | +$16.5M |
|
1081
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.1B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
77,933
+73,369
| +1,608% | +$18.8M |
|
1082
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
303,900
+179,300
| +144% | +$10.8M |
|
1083
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
205,843
-576,520
| -74% | -$56.1M |
|
1084
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
170,500
+18,400
| +12% | +$2.07M |
|
1085
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
245,818
-52,660
| -18% | -$4.17M |
|
1086
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $20M | 0.01% |
416,500
+101,000
| +32% | +$5.15M |
|
1087
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.5B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
209,800
+106,500
| +103% | +$11.1M |
|
|
PARA
1088
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
336,200
+124,600
| +59% | +$7.17M |
|
1089
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
137,154
+38,588
| +39% | +$5.33M |
|
1090
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
144,600
+29,700
| +26% | +$3.9M |
|
1091
CACI
CACI
$15B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
149,174
-163,763
| -52% | -$22.1M |
|
1092
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
190,200
-39,000
| -17% | -$4.03M |
|
1093
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
714,921
+367,008
| +105% | +$8.55M |
|
1094
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
111,399
+58,243
| +110% | +$9.69M |
|
|
AMWD
1095
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
150,478
+148,278
| +6,740% | +$15.6M |
|
1096
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
402,520
-124,937
| -24% | -$5.05M |
|
|
LXFT
1097
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
349,637
+245,472
| +236% | +$12.3M |
|
|
BNY
1098
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
+360,784
| New | +$19.2M |
|
1099
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
305,700
-816,200
| -73% | -$49.8M |
|
|
PPLI
1100
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
887,991
+467,216
| +111% | +$10.5M |
|
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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 6.2% of assets, down from 7.2% 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.