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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
229,600
+94,300
| +70% | +$3.88M |
|
1702
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
20,300
+5,100
| +34% | +$2.36M |
|
1703
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
243,496
+220,275
| +949% | +$9.51M |
|
1704
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
166,358
+127,039
| +323% | +$6.89M |
|
|
XLNX
1705
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
136,300
-60,000
| -31% | -$4.26M |
|
1706
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
105,076
+72,708
| +225% | +$6.24M |
|
1707
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
28,300
+3,000
| +12% | +$892K |
|
|
MMP
1708
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
129,000
+43,200
| +50% | +$2.94M |
|
|
MTOR
1709
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
388,900
+242,800
| +166% | +$6.1M |
|
|
EEQ
1710
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
745,978
+125,901
| +20% | +$1.58M |
|
|
SNR
1711
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
1,202,181
+264,861
| +28% | +$2.21M |
|
1712
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
114,900
-48,500
| -30% | -$3.77M |
|
1713
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
274,855
-94,156
| -26% | -$3.1M |
|
|
SPLK
1714
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
109,500
-20,000
| -15% | -$1.47M |
|
1715
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
127,700
-28,600
| -18% | -$1.83M |
|
|
SGI
1716
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
576,800
+371,600
| +181% | +$5.67M |
|
1717
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
481,602
-983,957
| -67% | -$17.1M |
|
|
ULTI
1718
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
41,400
+30,200
| +270% | +$6.13M |
|
|
CXO
1719
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
60,000
+5,300
| +10% | +$737K |
|
1720
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
65,700
-13,500
| -17% | -$1.77M |
|
1721
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
283,684
-2,665,734
| -90% | -$85.5M |
|
1722
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
444,162
+272,697
| +159% | +$5.25M |
|
|
ALTR
1723
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
+375,089
| New | +$8.34M |
|
1724
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
111,100
-79,800
| -42% | -$6.39M |
|
1725
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
167,505
-20,262
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
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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.