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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.3B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
144,300
-46,700
| -24% | -$4.87M |
|
1327
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
101,692
-549,231
| -84% | -$76.2M |
|
1328
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
405,799
-52,724
| -11% | -$1.47M |
|
|
GES
1329
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
810,618
+627,375
| +342% | +$10.4M |
|
1330
eBay
EBAY
$46.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
362,274
-571,820
| -61% | -$21.2M |
|
1331
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.57B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
294,360
+269,271
| +1,073% | +$13.2M |
|
1332
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.72B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
80,800
-133,100
| -62% | -$22.6M |
|
|
BBBY
1333
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$419M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
283,370
+215,223
| +316% | +$7.77M |
|
1334
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$494M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
145,670
+82,826
| +132% | +$8.01M |
|
1335
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.1B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+154,594
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1336
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.3B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
213,500
-55,600
| -21% | -$3.25M |
|
1337
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.4B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
147,600
+68,800
| +87% | +$5.69M |
|
|
XOG
1338
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
946,963
-2,124,311
| -69% | -$32.4M |
|
1339
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
281,521
-258,175
| -48% | -$12.3M |
|
1340
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.7B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
323,533
-1,661,548
| -84% | -$71.4M |
|
1341
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.66B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
810,100
+385,600
| +91% | +$6.54M |
|
1342
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
271,200
-51,400
| -16% | -$2.48M |
|
1343
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
190,800
+165,300
| +648% | +$11.3M |
|
1344
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.93B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
524,600
-120,300
| -19% | -$2.76M |
|
1345
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
165,846
+144,983
| +695% | +$11.8M |
|
1346
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
159,414
+143,558
| +905% | +$13.3M |
|
|
SHPG
1347
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
86,400
+26,200
| +44% | +$3.88M |
|
1348
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.21B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,196,600
+418,400
| +54% | +$4.57M |
|
|
GAP
1349
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
391,148
+277,982
| +246% | +$8.29M |
|
|
INFO
1350
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
294,782
+266,137
| +929% | +$11.7M |
|
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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.