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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCT
1301
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
243,444
+201,975
| +487% | +$12M |
|
1302
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
168,317
+97,934
| +139% | +$8.42M |
|
|
GRMN
1303
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$60.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
239,300
+172,400
| +258% | +$10.1M |
|
1304
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
296,417
-68,218
| -19% | -$3.48M |
|
1305
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
179,800
+75,000
| +72% | +$5.83M |
|
1306
CALL
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
442,800
-33,400
| -7% | -$1.05M |
|
|
MULE
1307
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
607,666
+571,169
| +1,565% | +$12.9M |
|
1308
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.15B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
963,146
+115,557
| +14% | +$1.85M |
|
1309
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
27,013
+26,333
| +3,873% | +$13.1M |
|
1310
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $14M | 0.01% |
164,965
+152,646
| +1,239% | +$13.6M |
|
1311
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$462M
| $14M | 0.01% |
41,200
+13,500
| +49% | +$3.83M |
|
1312
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14B
| $14M | 0.01% |
507,587
+453,710
| +842% | +$13.1M |
|
|
FNSR
1313
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $14M | 0.01% |
685,800
+529,300
| +338% | +$11M |
|
1314
Cameco
CCJ
$42.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,509,014
+812,696
| +117% | +$7.62M |
|
1315
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
153,200
+94,700
| +162% | +$8.88M |
|
1316
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.3B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
867,000
-523,500
| -38% | -$7.79M |
|
|
VMW
1317
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
110,900
-238,100
| -68% | -$28.6M |
|
|
POT
1318
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
672,600
+18,900
| +3% | +$366K |
|
|
FNSR
1319
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
682,390
+514,547
| +307% | +$10.7M |
|
1320
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
184,475
+134,813
| +271% | +$10.2M |
|
|
NBIS
1321
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$72B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
423,500
+106,000
| +33% | +$3.46M |
|
1322
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
328,799
-95,532
| -23% | -$3.99M |
|
|
AMJ
1323
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
500,210
+491,368
| +5,557% | +$13.3M |
|
1324
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.44B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,382,798
+628,372
| +83% | +$6.52M |
|
1325
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
240,100
-85,100
| -26% | -$4.72M |
|
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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.