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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,668
-78,570
| -71% | -$14.6M |
|
2102
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+41,000
| +60% | +$2.12M |
|
|
SGI
2103
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
393,600
+174,000
| +79% | +$2.65M |
|
2104
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
+30,200
| +22% | +$1.04M |
|
2105
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-19,700
| -47% | -$5.35M |
|
2106
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+9,900
| +11% | +$568K |
|
2107
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
195,700
+103,700
| +113% | +$2.91M |
|
2108
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
191,600
-72,600
| -27% | -$2.09M |
|
2109
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
-152,800
| -49% | -$5.9M |
|
|
CMO
2110
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
706,006
-525,326
| -43% | -$4.82M |
|
2111
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
805,100
-33,700
| -4% | -$299K |
|
2112
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
117,144
+2,460
| +2% | +$125K |
|
2113
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113
+47
| +71% | +$2.72M |
|
|
SAGE
2114
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,951
-71,249
| -66% | -$6.91M |
|
2115
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+48,100
| +126% | +$3.3M |
|
2116
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
172,209
-157,135
| -48% | -$4.76M |
|
2117
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
+83,500
| +197% | +$3.79M |
|
2118
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
133,044
+127,288
| +2,211% | +$6.03M |
|
2119
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
152,042
+71,834
| +90% | +$2.87M |
|
2120
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+31,500
| +61% | +$2.26M |
|
2121
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
271,100
+27,800
| +11% | +$568K |
|
2122
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
110,352
-117,110
| -51% | -$6.29M |
|
|
LL
2123
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
192,600
+26,600
| +16% | +$842K |
|
2124
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,225
+256
| +26% | +$1.34M |
|
2125
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
619,304
-220,661
| -26% | -$2.25M |
|
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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.