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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JUNO
1601
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
224,352
-767
| -0.3% | -$38.3K |
|
1602
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
61,755
-21,852
| -26% | -$3.55M |
|
1603
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
2,281,692
-3,026,172
| -57% | -$14.1M |
|
1604
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
64,867
-20,724
| -24% | -$3.16M |
|
1605
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
548,245
-573,564
| -51% | -$10.5M |
|
|
BWLD
1606
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
65,400
-30,700
| -32% | -$4.04M |
|
1607
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
108,700
+75,700
| +229% | +$6.72M |
|
|
CNSL
1608
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
835,660
+509,887
| +157% | +$8.01M |
|
|
CBI
1609
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
630,400
+31,600
| +5% | +$515K |
|
1610
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
235,792
+208,066
| +750% | +$8.48M |
|
1611
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
594,100
+342,100
| +136% | +$6.15M |
|
1612
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
231,723
+150,288
| +185% | +$6.09M |
|
1613
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
124,100
-64,100
| -34% | -$5.07M |
|
1614
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
303,700
+149,200
| +97% | +$4.57M |
|
1615
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
177,469
+160,822
| +966% | +$8.99M |
|
1616
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
44,698
-153,107
| -77% | -$32.6M |
|
1617
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
454,500
-68,000
| -13% | -$1.42M |
|
1618
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
330,700
+54,100
| +20% | +$1.44M |
|
|
BECN
1619
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $10M | 0.01% |
157,598
-478,170
| -75% | -$27.5M |
|
|
CYS
1620
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,248,099
-391,096
| -24% | -$3.24M |
|
|
WP
1621
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $10M | 0.01% |
136,080
+108,199
| +388% | +$7.73M |
|
|
SIVB
1622
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $10M | 0.01% |
42,800
+25,200
| +143% | +$5.37M |
|
1623
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $10M | 0.01% |
894,854
+368,442
| +70% | +$4.34M |
|
1624
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
1,071,700
+43,900
| +4% | +$380K |
|
1625
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
+327,655
| New | +$10.1M |
|
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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.