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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
1351
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
153,300
+60,600
| +65% | +$4.88M |
|
1352
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
70,000
-4,300
| -6% | -$824K |
|
1353
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
165,600
+52,800
| +47% | +$3.69M |
|
1354
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.9B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
408,364
+201,748
| +98% | +$7.3M |
|
1355
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$329M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
135,400
+102,000
| +305% | +$10.4M |
|
1356
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
234,900
+54,600
| +30% | +$3.34M |
|
1357
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+128,159
| New | +$13.9M |
|
1358
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.3B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
153,700
+82,500
| +116% | +$6.72M |
|
|
COHR
1359
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
47,000
+9,600
| +26% | +$2.67M |
|
|
PARA
1360
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
224,349
-3,696,591
| -94% | -$213M |
|
|
FCE.A
1361
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
548,880
+315,849
| +136% | +$7.82M |
|
1362
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
428,000
+76,000
| +22% | +$2.62M |
|
1363
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
235,049
+221,132
| +1,589% | +$13.1M |
|
1364
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.4B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
150,957
+126,466
| +516% | +$10.7M |
|
1365
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.6B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
965,200
+429,600
| +80% | +$5.32M |
|
1366
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
310,900
-37,500
| -11% | -$1.43M |
|
1367
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+286,295
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
DLPH
1368
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+250,383
| New | +$13M |
|
|
TWX
1369
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
143,600
-151,300
| -51% | -$14.3M |
|
1370
TC Energy
TRP
$66.2B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
269,338
-184,884
| -41% | -$9.03M |
|
1371
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
216,000
+50,000
| +30% | +$2.83M |
|
1372
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
161,800
+9,800
| +6% | +$750K |
|
1373
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
208,300
-28,800
| -12% | -$1.58M |
|
1374
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
107,228
-45,624
| -30% | -$5.38M |
|
1375
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.76B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
169,858
-536,391
| -76% | -$40.6M |
|
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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.