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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+79,100
| +94% | +$3.76M |
|
1852
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+10,500
| +19% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ILG
1853
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
275,100
-164,300
| -37% | -$4.74M |
|
1854
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
102,788
-24,874
| -19% | -$1.86M |
|
1855
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
258,400
-182,400
| -41% | -$5.37M |
|
|
DNKN
1856
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
+44,600
| +58% | +$2.6M |
|
1857
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
380,800
+295,959
| +349% | +$7.22M |
|
1858
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
162,604
+99,693
| +158% | +$4.59M |
|
1859
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
+148,000
| +219% | +$4.68M |
|
1860
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,270
+1,460
| +7% | +$442K |
|
1861
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+143,600
| +256% | +$5.46M |
|
|
EXAS
1862
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
147,976
-33,674
| -19% | -$1.8M |
|
1863
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
-47,900
| -21% | -$2.13M |
|
1864
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
279,132
+68,827
| +33% | +$1.89M |
|
1865
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+22,200
| +100% | +$3.59M |
|
|
FMBI
1866
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
322,725
+183,852
| +132% | +$4.36M |
|
1867
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
68,868
+63,651
| +1,220% | +$7.2M |
|
|
BBBY
1868
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
351,500
+87,400
| +33% | +$1.9M |
|
1869
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
-24,600
| -19% | -$1.51M |
|
1870
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
+95,400
| +133% | +$4.26M |
|
|
SLCA
1871
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+19,900
| +9% | +$634K |
|
1872
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
84,140
-675,453
| -89% | -$63.4M |
|
1873
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
-17,100
| -10% | -$953K |
|
1874
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
321,850
+249,924
| +347% | +$5.76M |
|
|
IMPV
1875
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
192,172
-100,528
| -34% | -$4.19M |
|
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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.