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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNIT
1476
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.41B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
653,200
+17,800
| +3% | +$293K |
|
1477
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
725,887
+173,564
| +31% | +$2.74M |
|
|
LTXB
1478
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
274,879
+234,805
| +586% | +$9.39M |
|
1479
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
64,900
+11,000
| +20% | +$2M |
|
1480
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
774,000
+113,500
| +17% | +$1.46M |
|
1481
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
203,300
-36,800
| -15% | -$2.02M |
|
1482
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
250,283
-1,823,940
| -88% | -$81.4M |
|
1483
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
307,500
-1,200
| -0.4% | -$44K |
|
1484
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,535,743
+320,609
| +26% | +$2.54M |
|
1485
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.9B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
73,000
+900
| +1% | +$137K |
|
1486
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.45B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
391,813
+263,414
| +205% | +$7.62M |
|
|
RSX
1487
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
542,500
+247,800
| +84% | +$5.43M |
|
1488
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.8B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
362,581
-14,168
| -4% | -$362K |
|
|
KSU
1489
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
109,000
+55,100
| +102% | +$5.88M |
|
1490
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.39B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+206,400
| New | +$11M |
|
|
AL
1491
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
238,278
+141,796
| +147% | +$6.23M |
|
|
ESPR
1492
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
173,692
+115,360
| +198% | +$6.21M |
|
|
COHR
1493
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
40,376
-50,357
| -56% | -$14M |
|
|
TIME
1494
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
617,298
+31,194
| +5% | +$466K |
|
1495
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
267,600
+37,600
| +16% | +$1.42M |
|
1496
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.8B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
205,700
+108,100
| +111% | +$5.43M |
|
1497
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.8B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
135,200
+38,100
| +39% | +$3.33M |
|
|
GRUB
1498
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
79,050
-3,950
| -5% | -$496K |
|
1499
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
260,895
-7,425
| -3% | -$310K |
|
|
HES
1500
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
238,900
-202,600
| -46% | -$9.14M |
|
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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.