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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
774,702
-2,805,044
| -78% | -$27.2M |
|
|
GOLD
1952
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+32,500
| +83% | +$3.09M |
|
1953
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
211,200
+86,700
| +70% | +$2.72M |
|
|
HIMX
1954
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
678,200
+204,200
| +43% | +$2.22M |
|
|
TELL
1955
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
724,929
+692,150
| +2,112% | +$7.41M |
|
1956
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
118,202
+400
| +0.3% | +$23.2K |
|
1957
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
256,050
-191,326
| -43% | -$5.02M |
|
1958
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,014
+2,308
| +4% | +$231K |
|
|
PRMW
1959
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
423,181
+171,149
| +68% | +$2.75M |
|
1960
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+23,600
| +71% | +$2.62M |
|
|
BHVN
1961
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
261,009
+57,307
| +28% | +$1.58M |
|
1962
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-61,600
| -54% | -$8.13M |
|
1963
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-26,700
| -36% | -$3.71M |
|
1964
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+28,600
| +87% | +$3.19M |
|
1965
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
105,236
-306,829
| -74% | -$18.1M |
|
|
MXIM
1966
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+75,900
| +130% | +$3.94M |
|
1967
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
258,106
+206,351
| +399% | +$5.51M |
|
1968
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
150,160
+136,977
| +1,039% | +$6.78M |
|
1969
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
263,800
+145,600
| +123% | +$3.69M |
|
1970
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
202,248
+139,972
| +225% | +$5.06M |
|
1971
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+31,100
| +57% | +$2.46M |
|
1972
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
197,385
+119,201
| +152% | +$4.08M |
|
|
CBIO
1973
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$637M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
4,131
+3,547
| +607% | +$4.69M |
|
1974
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
115,609
+109,707
| +1,859% | +$6.59M |
|
1975
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
131,952
-2,690
| -2% | -$149K |
|
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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.