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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-7,800
| -26% | -$2.09M |
|
2077
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
113,314
+37,772
| +50% | +$2.05M |
|
2078
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-11,100
| -16% | -$1.18M |
|
|
GG
2079
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
489,400
-463,800
| -49% | -$5.99M |
|
|
AKS
2080
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,103,000
+31,300
| +3% | +$163K |
|
|
SIVB
2081
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+7,800
| +41% | +$1.66M |
|
2082
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+10,700
| +22% | +$1.05M |
|
2083
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+11,700
| +33% | +$1.51M |
|
2084
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+3,900
| +8% | +$450K |
|
|
HBI
2085
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
297,600
-27,300
| -8% | -$583K |
|
2086
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
+28,100
| +30% | +$1.19M |
|
|
GLUU
2087
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,707,736
+1,570,255
| +1,142% | +$6.32M |
|
2088
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-46,200
| -39% | -$3.93M |
|
2089
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
356,500
+142,000
| +66% | +$2.16M |
|
|
LNW
2090
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
+36,400
| +43% | +$1.77M |
|
2091
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
366,587
+100,963
| +38% | +$1.57M |
|
2092
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
-37,200
| -21% | -$1.68M |
|
|
VRAY
2093
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
669,054
+638,854
| +2,115% | +$5.11M |
|
|
DO
2094
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
333,100
-85,600
| -20% | -$1.39M |
|
2095
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+20,600
| +25% | +$1.14M |
|
2096
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+76,185
| +450% | +$5.11M |
|
2097
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
+55,100
| +37% | +$1.47M |
|
2098
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-1,800
| -1% | -$94.3K |
|
|
INXN
2099
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
104,895
-97,833
| -48% | -$5.42M |
|
2100
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
145,700
-50,400
| -26% | -$2M |
|
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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.