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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTZ
1576
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
551,674
-314,914
| -36% | -$6.09M |
|
1577
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+3,016
| New | +$9.82M |
|
1578
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$385M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
936,715
+602,495
| +180% | +$6.41M |
|
1579
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
362,200
+70,300
| +24% | +$1.87M |
|
1580
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
91,411
-76,388
| -46% | -$8.98M |
|
1581
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
164,927
-13,307
| -7% | -$893K |
|
|
EXAS
1582
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
199,600
+40,700
| +26% | +$2.17M |
|
1583
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
238,800
+9,400
| +4% | +$401K |
|
1584
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
189,132
-58,495
| -24% | -$2.94M |
|
1585
Tenaris
TS
$27.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
327,592
-292,967
| -47% | -$8.48M |
|
1586
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
164,900
+149,800
| +992% | +$11.4M |
|
1587
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
30,066
+2,984
| +11% | +$1.01M |
|
1588
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
204,700
-111,700
| -35% | -$5.88M |
|
1589
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
91,028
+26,288
| +41% | +$2.87M |
|
1590
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
135,096
+130,353
| +2,748% | +$9.43M |
|
1591
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
78,800
-33,400
| -30% | -$4.15M |
|
|
S
1592
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,754,693
+1,570,461
| +852% | +$9.96M |
|
1593
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
144,800
+139,400
| +2,581% | +$9.61M |
|
1594
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
173,400
-48,500
| -22% | -$2.8M |
|
1595
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$267B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
978,000
+605,000
| +162% | +$6.38M |
|
|
JWN
1596
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
216,800
-90,200
| -29% | -$3.89M |
|
1597
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
50,747
+6,391
| +14% | +$1.18M |
|
1598
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
320,500
-192,500
| -38% | -$6.27M |
|
1599
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
573,171
-625,241
| -52% | -$11.5M |
|
1600
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
46,400
-4,900
| -10% | -$1.03M |
|
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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.