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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
82,440
+30,786
| +60% | +$2.47M |
|
2002
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
216,134
-679,586
| -76% | -$19.1M |
|
2003
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
355,915
-872,913
| -71% | -$17.1M |
|
2004
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
-32,200
| -24% | -$2.07M |
|
2005
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
165,699
-18,379
| -10% | -$755K |
|
2006
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
195,800
+6,100
| +3% | +$220K |
|
2007
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$723M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
152,982
+137,909
| +915% | +$5.92M |
|
|
IRBT
2008
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-65,700
| -43% | -$4.73M |
|
|
EGOV
2009
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
405,130
-51,803
| -11% | -$874K |
|
|
VRE
2010
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
311,769
-199,497
| -39% | -$4.5M |
|
2011
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+48,000
| +462% | +$5.17M |
|
2012
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+15,000
| +90% | +$3.36M |
|
2013
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
270,600
+194,800
| +257% | +$5.37M |
|
2014
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
442,500
+47,200
| +12% | +$664K |
|
2015
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,313,306
+1,223,728
| +1,366% | +$6.1M |
|
2016
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,376
| New | +$5.72M |
|
2017
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+8,800
| +16% | +$978K |
|
2018
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
773,300
+580,300
| +301% | +$5.97M |
|
2019
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-7,700
| -9% | -$623K |
|
|
ETFC
2020
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
-9,300
| -6% | -$427K |
|
2021
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,617
+23,440
| +561% | +$5.91M |
|
2022
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,851
+14,537
| +26% | +$1.29M |
|
|
KAMN
2023
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
112,881
-5,757
| -5% | -$328K |
|
|
AXE
2024
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
87,145
+56,215
| +182% | +$4.14M |
|
2025
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
321,900
+305,200
| +1,828% | +$7.44M |
|
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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.