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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
618,100
-686,100
| -53% | -$7.12M |
|
2027
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,937
-703,059
| -85% | -$38.9M |
|
|
CYOU
2028
CALL
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+143,100
| +378% | +$5.41M |
|
|
LNW
2029
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-18,600
| -13% | -$907K |
|
|
NTRI
2030
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
124,915
+67,311
| +117% | +$3.54M |
|
|
STI
2031
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+44,200
| +77% | +$2.7M |
|
2032
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
69,287
-82,336
| -54% | -$7.92M |
|
2033
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+29,500
| +41% | +$1.65M |
|
2034
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+3,400
| +11% | +$652K |
|
2035
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
108,056
+73,577
| +213% | +$4.32M |
|
2036
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
137,787
-98,717
| -42% | -$4.46M |
|
2037
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,505
-186,883
| -77% | -$20.1M |
|
2038
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,952
+3,759
| +13% | +$697K |
|
2039
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+15,400
| +28% | +$1.27M |
|
|
CHK
2040
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
8,154
+2,927
| +56% | +$2.28M |
|
2041
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
135,234
+55,368
| +69% | +$2.61M |
|
|
AAIC
2042
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
547,844
+63,992
| +13% | +$770K |
|
|
2043
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,005
-1,488,383
| -98% | -$244M |
|
2044
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-7,000
| -5% | -$338K |
|
|
PHH
2045
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
624,274
+228,377
| +58% | +$2.78M |
|
2046
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
+94,100
| +124% | +$3.12M |
|
2047
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
121,369
-521,975
| -81% | -$25.5M |
|
2048
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-8,000
| -21% | -$1.69M |
|
2049
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
6,244
+1,964
| +46% | +$2.14M |
|
2050
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
623,093
-3,232,074
| -84% | -$37.8M |
|
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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.