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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $15M | 0.01% |
124,300
+7,500
| +6% | +$875K |
|
|
STOR
1277
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $15M | 0.01% |
574,577
+560,643
| +4,024% | +$14.3M |
|
1278
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.3B
| $15M | 0.01% |
131,300
+94,100
| +253% | +$11.1M |
|
1279
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
251,700
+17,600
| +8% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CTB
1280
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
422,342
-46,106
| -10% | -$1.63M |
|
1281
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
69,500
+50,000
| +256% | +$10.6M |
|
|
ECHO
1282
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
306,065
-157,151
| -34% | -$7.3M |
|
1283
GSK
GSK
$98.3B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
335,038
-15,888
| -5% | -$734K |
|
1284
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
154,500
+16,100
| +12% | +$1.36M |
|
|
BLUE
1285
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
6,426
+6,001
| +1,412% | +$12.2M |
|
1286
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
75,500
+15,400
| +26% | +$2.94M |
|
|
RDC
1287
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
946,199
-73,476
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
1288
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.3B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
179,600
-17,800
| -9% | -$1.43M |
|
1289
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
275,000
-38,600
| -12% | -$1.77M |
|
|
1290
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
274,800
+70,800
| +35% | +$3.24M |
|
1291
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.27B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
495,100
+163,400
| +49% | +$3.93M |
|
1292
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.96B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
572,000
+90,200
| +19% | +$2.07M |
|
|
SPLK
1293
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
176,800
+62,700
| +55% | +$4.6M |
|
|
ACH
1294
Accendra Health
ACH
$81.5M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
772,267
+700,585
| +977% | +$15.5M |
|
1295
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
+89,025
| New | +$14.1M |
|
1296
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.58B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
399,800
+88,200
| +28% | +$2.88M |
|
1297
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
254,500
+131,600
| +107% | +$7.23M |
|
1298
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
72,500
+5,500
| +8% | +$1.02M |
|
1299
Evolent Health
EVH
$518M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,175,780
+480,036
| +69% | +$6.77M |
|
1300
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
175,404
-902
| -0.5% | -$73.3K |
|
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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.