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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
264,700
-5,600
| -2% | -$195K |
|
1727
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
349,032
-57,753
| -14% | -$1.46M |
|
1728
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
176,600
+10,400
| +6% | +$504K |
|
1729
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
72,200
+32,300
| +81% | +$3.29M |
|
1730
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
400,400
+135,600
| +51% | +$2.83M |
|
1731
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
75,500
-56,300
| -43% | -$6.5M |
|
|
PX
1732
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
57,100
-11,700
| -17% | -$1.74M |
|
1733
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
516,900
-82,500
| -14% | -$1.48M |
|
1734
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
199,200
+96,700
| +94% | +$4.06M |
|
|
SUM
1735
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
284,724
-627,970
| -69% | -$18.9M |
|
|
RDUS
1736
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
262,634
-12,435
| -5% | -$364K |
|
|
JUNO
1737
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
192,300
+128,300
| +200% | +$6.4M |
|
1738
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
84,800
+13,600
| +19% | +$1.48M |
|
1739
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
246,988
+152,186
| +161% | +$5.41M |
|
1740
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
52,116
-554,708
| -91% | -$85.6M |
|
1741
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
49,900
+15,900
| +47% | +$2.65M |
|
1742
PUT
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
275,600
+114,800
| +71% | +$3.73M |
|
1743
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
1,216,700
-398,000
| -25% | -$2.65M |
|
|
DISH
1744
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
183,600
+8,600
| +5% | +$429K |
|
1745
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
282,500
+128,400
| +83% | +$3.94M |
|
1746
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
66,800
-13,100
| -16% | -$1.63M |
|
1747
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
5,625
+3,490
| +163% | +$5.34M |
|
1748
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
126,050
-124,900
| -50% | -$8.42M |
|
|
CZR
1749
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
690,668
-94,563
| -12% | -$1.2M |
|
1750
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
51,779
-246,656
| -83% | -$41.8M |
|
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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.