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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMGI
1176
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
777,878
+571,149
| +276% | +$14.1M |
|
1177
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
127,308
+34,923
| +38% | +$4.36M |
|
1178
Cognex
CGNX
$10.8B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
281,716
+261,778
| +1,313% | +$16.7M |
|
|
GGP
1179
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
735,200
+535,600
| +268% | +$11.9M |
|
1180
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$258M
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
2,344,600
+2,260,700
| +2,695% | +$17.6M |
|
1181
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
230,299
-643,604
| -74% | -$49.7M |
|
|
HBI
1182
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
817,724
-713,795
| -47% | -$15.2M |
|
|
AMTD
1183
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $17M | 0.01% |
333,312
+314,808
| +1,701% | +$15.7M |
|
1184
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.4B
| $17M | 0.01% |
210,962
+203,428
| +2,700% | +$16.1M |
|
1185
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.9B
| $17M | 0.01% |
1,060,500
-346,500
| -25% | -$5.16M |
|
|
SINA
1186
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $17M | 0.01% |
169,400
+53,600
| +46% | +$5.72M |
|
1187
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$157B
| $17M | 0.01% |
321,000
-243,300
| -43% | -$11.9M |
|
1188
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
79,740
-265,188
| -77% | -$54.6M |
|
1189
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
223,900
-14,600
| -6% | -$1.07M |
|
|
WLL
1190
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
8,489
+8,176
| +2,612% | +$14.3M |
|
|
GRUB
1191
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
117,100
+53,250
| +83% | +$6.68M |
|
1192
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.9B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
281,100
-253,100
| -47% | -$15.5M |
|
1193
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
438,000
+112,600
| +35% | +$4.08M |
|
|
MDR
1194
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
848,221
+844,167
| +20,823% | +$17.8M |
|
1195
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
255,600
-75,900
| -23% | -$4.46M |
|
1196
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18.1B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
256,600
+54,300
| +27% | +$3.01M |
|
1197
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,417,710
-39,626
| -3% | -$351K |
|
1198
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
282,095
+184,163
| +188% | +$10.6M |
|
1199
Barings BDC
BBDC
$982M
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,747,297
+1,717,132
| +5,692% | +$18.8M |
|
1200
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.2B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
73,100
+10,300
| +16% | +$2.19M |
|
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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.