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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
354,400
+24,000
| +7% | +$756K |
|
1502
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
262,700
+97,600
| +59% | +$3.75M |
|
|
COL
1503
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
83,500
-22,800
| -21% | -$3.06M |
|
1504
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
78,100
-4,900
| -6% | -$658K |
|
1505
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
396,400
+108,600
| +38% | +$2.96M |
|
1506
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
90,900
+22,600
| +33% | +$2.68M |
|
1507
Ambev
ABEV
$43B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,743,217
+1,708,775
| +4,961% | +$10.9M |
|
1508
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
74,608
-710,046
| -90% | -$112M |
|
|
NVRO
1509
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
162,734
-869,851
| -84% | -$69.6M |
|
1510
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
362,440
+132,264
| +57% | +$4.34M |
|
1511
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
58,300
-9,800
| -14% | -$1.72M |
|
1512
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.44B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
483,598
+468,359
| +3,073% | +$10.7M |
|
1513
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
40,800
+4,100
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
1514
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
242,500
+40,400
| +20% | +$1.8M |
|
1515
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
87,000
-40,700
| -32% | -$4.97M |
|
|
1516
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
65,800
+36,000
| +121% | +$5.89M |
|
1517
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
99,742
+12,511
| +14% | +$1.43M |
|
1518
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
255,300
+153,400
| +151% | +$6.21M |
|
1519
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
139,700
+93,700
| +204% | +$6.95M |
|
1520
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
159,600
+6,000
| +4% | +$389K |
|
1521
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
344,200
+45,500
| +15% | +$1.35M |
|
|
TIF
1522
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
106,900
+13,400
| +14% | +$1.28M |
|
1523
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.51B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
180,398
+38,265
| +27% | +$2.3M |
|
1524
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
137,900
+41,600
| +43% | +$2.92M |
|
1525
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.52B
| $11M | 0.01% |
137,760
+42,081
| +44% | +$3.34M |
|
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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.