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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARR
2226
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,009
+996
| +2% | +$128K |
|
|
HEES
2227
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
136,069
+23,287
| +21% | +$797K |
|
|
IMMU
2228
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
+121,700
| +55% | +$1.44M |
|
2229
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
876,547
+373,068
| +74% | +$2.38M |
|
|
IMMU
2230
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
341,300
+63,100
| +23% | +$745K |
|
2231
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
344,782
-106,867
| -24% | -$1.55M |
|
2232
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
285,596
+57,099
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SWN
2233
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
982,497
-4,899,805
| -83% | -$28.5M |
|
2234
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
191,596
+84,141
| +78% | +$2.47M |
|
2235
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+200
| +0.2% | +$10.3K |
|
2236
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
608,670
+337,445
| +124% | +$2.9M |
|
|
SAVE
2237
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+50,600
| +71% | +$1.95M |
|
|
2238
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-2,800
| -8% | -$458K |
|
|
CAMP
2239
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
11,077
-11,188
| -50% | -$5.78M |
|
2240
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
214,768
+147,460
| +219% | +$3.53M |
|
|
FINL
2241
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
375,684
-600,389
| -62% | -$6.47M |
|
|
NVO
2242
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
203,318
-314,386
| -61% | -$8M |
|
2243
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-39,800
| -40% | -$3.73M |
|
2244
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
226,717
+159,687
| +238% | +$3.89M |
|
|
CCMP
2245
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,906
+45,938
| +384% | +$4.23M |
|
|
CURO
2246
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+386,810
| New | +$5.43M |
|
|
BKI
2247
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
122,981
+98,508
| +403% | +$4.45M |
|
|
DISCK
2248
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
256,000
+72,900
| +40% | +$1.34M |
|
|
LOGM
2249
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+35,200
| +291% | +$4.14M |
|
|
SAFM
2250
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+14,800
| +61% | +$2.29M |
|
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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.