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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Intel
INTC
$517B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
184,445
+73,646
| +66% | +$3.21M |
|
|
PARA
1777
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
144,200
-47,600
| -25% | -$2.74M |
|
|
SVC
1778
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
57,007
+2,706
| +5% | +$398K |
|
|
MNDT
1779
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
598,600
+133,900
| +29% | +$2.04M |
|
1780
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
328,536
+79,988
| +32% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SAFM
1781
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
61,200
-1,500
| -2% | -$232K |
|
1782
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
193,000
-21,000
| -10% | -$896K |
|
1783
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
374,460
+230,122
| +159% | +$5.53M |
|
1784
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
140,300
+44,100
| +46% | +$2.44M |
|
|
PRTY
1785
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
603,342
+124,315
| +26% | +$1.53M |
|
|
AYR
1786
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
359,292
+10,655
| +3% | +$250K |
|
|
RTEC
1787
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
351,531
+43,749
| +14% | +$1.12M |
|
1788
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
189,800
-17,600
| -8% | -$726K |
|
|
FIT
1789
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
1,469,120
+676,830
| +85% | +$4.31M |
|
1790
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
400,444
-449,423
| -53% | -$9.17M |
|
1791
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
440,500
-170,400
| -28% | -$3.07M |
|
1792
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
535,631
+518,568
| +3,039% | +$8.68M |
|
1793
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
157,400
+83,300
| +112% | +$4.61M |
|
1794
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
92,600
+42,800
| +86% | +$3.9M |
|
1795
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
182,903
-39,596
| -18% | -$1.89M |
|
|
GGP
1796
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
357,385
-493,142
| -58% | -$11M |
|
|
MRNS
1797
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
255,528
+242,682
| +1,889% | +$6.54M |
|
|
MIK
1798
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
343,993
+146,796
| +74% | +$3.03M |
|
1799
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
150,691
+56,707
| +60% | +$3.04M |
|
1800
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
89,000
+32,500
| +58% | +$2.95M |
|
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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.