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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
GSK
GSK
$98.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
272,000
+77,040
| +40% | +$3.56M |
|
1452
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
62,600
-27,400
| -30% | -$4.82M |
|
1453
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.91B
| $12M | 0.01% |
236,700
-34,300
| -13% | -$1.67M |
|
1454
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $12M | 0.01% |
23,400
-8,400
| -26% | -$4.08M |
|
1455
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+204,936
| New | +$11.6M |
|
1456
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
327,663
+270,388
| +472% | +$9.09M |
|
1457
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.46B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
871,200
+192,800
| +28% | +$2.49M |
|
1458
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.9B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
659,300
-525,200
| -44% | -$9.42M |
|
|
BAS
1459
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
507,520
-96,572
| -16% | -$2.01M |
|
|
WCG
1460
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
59,064
+17,085
| +41% | +$3.31M |
|
|
XLNX
1461
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
176,000
+21,900
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
|
WWE
1462
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
387,986
+353,356
| +1,020% | +$9.55M |
|
1463
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
247,600
+118,800
| +92% | +$5.35M |
|
|
S
1464
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
2,009,800
+1,217,400
| +154% | +$7.72M |
|
1465
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$130B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
453,000
-154,500
| -25% | -$3.84M |
|
|
KTWO
1466
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
653,438
+500,063
| +326% | +$9.5M |
|
1467
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
25,900
+800
| +3% | +$370K |
|
1468
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
411,700
+87,300
| +27% | +$2.38M |
|
1469
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
275,600
-211,600
| -43% | -$7.99M |
|
|
ARRS
1470
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
455,148
+404,847
| +805% | +$11.4M |
|
1471
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.93B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
142,400
+52,800
| +59% | +$4.27M |
|
1472
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
140,700
+20,700
| +17% | +$1.73M |
|
1473
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+194,783
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1474
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
85,800
+17,500
| +26% | +$2.31M |
|
|
STMP
1475
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
61,850
-20,307
| -25% | -$3.92M |
|
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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.