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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+46,100
| +431% | +$5.6M |
|
1902
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,286
+4,102
| +98% | +$3.28M |
|
|
CALA
1903
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,996
+19,962
| +83% | +$5.11M |
|
|
SPR
1904
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
84,170
-170,430
| -67% | -$14M |
|
1905
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
194,568
-19,052
| -9% | -$695K |
|
1906
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
255,300
+25,300
| +11% | +$698K |
|
1907
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
55,182
-11,642
| -17% | -$1.5M |
|
|
TIVO
1908
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
469,239
+189,958
| +68% | +$3.29M |
|
1909
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-17,300
| -25% | -$2.26M |
|
1910
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
751,520
+561,230
| +295% | +$5.17M |
|
|
SGI
1911
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
466,324
-97,592
| -17% | -$1.49M |
|
1912
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,507
+12,286
| +27% | +$1.54M |
|
1913
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
149,400
-73,200
| -33% | -$4.08M |
|
1914
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
108,744
+9,203
| +9% | +$607K |
|
1915
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,491
-19,273
| -13% | -$1.12M |
|
1916
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+21,800
| +79% | +$3.19M |
|
1917
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
259,143
+106,789
| +70% | +$3.22M |
|
1918
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
284,730
-101,916
| -26% | -$2.41M |
|
|
PRAH
1919
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
80,010
-587,330
| -88% | -$48.9M |
|
1920
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
97,202
-99,134
| -50% | -$7.33M |
|
1921
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
86,292
-40,116
| -32% | -$3.34M |
|
1922
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+1,000
| +1% | +$75.7K |
|
1923
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
175,170
+38,504
| +28% | +$1.6M |
|
1924
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
134,453
+70,211
| +109% | +$3.9M |
|
1925
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
210,406
-7,089,023
| -97% | -$242M |
|
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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.