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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAP
1676
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
278,600
-186,100
| -40% | -$5.55M |
|
|
SAGE
1677
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
57,600
+20,500
| +55% | +$1.99M |
|
1678
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
187,116
-875,023
| -82% | -$45.8M |
|
1679
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
55,900
+36,500
| +188% | +$5.96M |
|
1680
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
115,300
+19,200
| +20% | +$1.64M |
|
|
DISH
1681
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
198,100
+98,800
| +99% | +$4.92M |
|
1682
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
249,412
-74,325
| -23% | -$3.02M |
|
1683
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
125,438
+44,863
| +56% | +$3.38M |
|
1684
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
92,900
-60,400
| -39% | -$5.74M |
|
1685
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
390,600
+100,600
| +35% | +$2.45M |
|
1686
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
648,200
-342,500
| -35% | -$4.95M |
|
1687
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
212,800
-26,400
| -11% | -$1.19M |
|
1688
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
2,162,786
+1,300,284
| +151% | +$5.42M |
|
1689
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
135,673
+66,742
| +97% | +$4.74M |
|
1690
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
109,900
-13,800
| -11% | -$1.19M |
|
1691
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
82,700
-129,300
| -61% | -$14.1M |
|
|
MDRX
1692
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
638,731
-214,398
| -25% | -$2.98M |
|
1693
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
53,300
-1,700
| -3% | -$300K |
|
1694
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
74,500
+5,000
| +7% | +$556K |
|
1695
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
167,314
-70,265
| -30% | -$4.14M |
|
1696
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
151,969
-828,163
| -84% | -$51.4M |
|
|
GOLD
1697
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
93,300
+19,600
| +27% | +$1.86M |
|
1698
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
194,675
-143,176
| -42% | -$6.77M |
|
1699
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
2,053,200
+972,800
| +90% | +$4.53M |
|
1700
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
138,200
+44,200
| +47% | +$3.22M |
|
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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.