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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
166,100
-80,500
| -33% | -$4.72M |
|
1627
PUT
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
57,200
+23,600
| +70% | +$4.16M |
|
1628
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
140,918
-30,891
| -18% | -$2.12M |
|
1629
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
224,300
+46,100
| +26% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ADMS
1630
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
293,133
-488,432
| -62% | -$13.6M |
|
1631
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.8B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
69,600
-42,700
| -38% | -$6.1M |
|
|
DATA
1632
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
143,436
+28,193
| +24% | +$2.07M |
|
|
HA
1633
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
248,759
-22,139
| -8% | -$851K |
|
1634
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
324,954
+246,103
| +312% | +$7.54M |
|
1635
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
184,917
+158,619
| +603% | +$8.47M |
|
1636
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
225,285
-2,730
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1637
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
232,100
+138,900
| +149% | +$5.5M |
|
|
MDCO
1638
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
359,731
+299,268
| +495% | +$9.22M |
|
|
ETP
1639
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
548,800
+319,800
| +140% | +$5.52M |
|
|
CERN
1640
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
145,800
+3,300
| +2% | +$228K |
|
|
NAV
1641
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
228,844
+196,709
| +612% | +$8.18M |
|
1642
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
103,784
+28,174
| +37% | +$2.81M |
|
1643
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
324,000
+122,800
| +61% | +$3.61M |
|
1644
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
92,800
-88,000
| -49% | -$9.33M |
|
1645
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
116,200
+17,400
| +18% | +$1.52M |
|
1646
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
447,000
+207,700
| +87% | +$4.6M |
|
1647
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
72,198
+63,057
| +690% | +$8.32M |
|
1648
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
132,700
+12,600
| +10% | +$896K |
|
1649
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
220,800
-37,200
| -14% | -$1.78M |
|
1650
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
47,900
+23,800
| +99% | +$4.74M |
|
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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.