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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFCFA
1376
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
378,000
+206,500
| +120% | +$6.16M |
|
|
SF
1377
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
492,482
+433,793
| +739% | +$10.6M |
|
1378
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.91B
| $13M | 0.01% |
256,100
+72,300
| +39% | +$3.52M |
|
1379
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
190,900
+36,400
| +24% | +$2.39M |
|
1380
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.6B
| $13M | 0.01% |
343,500
+34,100
| +11% | +$1.5M |
|
1381
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
682,132
+147,062
| +27% | +$2.65M |
|
1382
Albemarle
ALB
$16.2B
| $13M | 0.01% |
101,375
+82,215
| +429% | +$11.2M |
|
1383
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
161,300
+35,100
| +28% | +$2.47M |
|
1384
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
242,179
-527,989
| -69% | -$24.9M |
|
1385
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$795M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
230,300
+188,000
| +444% | +$11.7M |
|
|
JNPR
1386
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
453,100
+324,300
| +252% | +$8.76M |
|
1387
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
176,364
-431,278
| -71% | -$30.9M |
|
1388
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
185,300
-214,700
| -54% | -$14.3M |
|
1389
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.7B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
109,900
-100,200
| -48% | -$11.6M |
|
1390
Ingredion
INGR
$6.58B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
92,033
-89,637
| -49% | -$11.8M |
|
1391
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
614,600
+293,300
| +91% | +$6.22M |
|
1392
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
154,900
+12,000
| +8% | +$1.01M |
|
1393
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
253,835
+236,510
| +1,365% | +$12.5M |
|
1394
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.38B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+145,475
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
REN
1395
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
407,239
+34,255
| +9% | +$995K |
|
|
AMTD
1396
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
250,300
+81,600
| +48% | +$4.08M |
|
|
KSU
1397
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
121,617
-1,387,968
| -92% | -$148M |
|
1398
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
300,434
+31,746
| +12% | +$1.38M |
|
|
ETP
1399
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
713,093
+363,739
| +104% | +$6.28M |
|
1400
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
183,301
-11,045
| -6% | -$730K |
|
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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.