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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+7,900
| +17% | +$749K |
|
2252
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
67,110
+53,591
| +396% | +$4.29M |
|
|
HR
2253
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
167,742
-264,367
| -61% | -$8.58M |
|
2254
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
122,624
+68,332
| +126% | +$2.92M |
|
2255
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+44,000
| +85% | +$2.74M |
|
2256
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
151,119
+41,527
| +38% | +$1.45M |
|
2257
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+18,300
| +50% | +$1.86M |
|
2258
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
813,330
-563,405
| -41% | -$2.7M |
|
2259
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
127,312
+90,657
| +247% | +$3.82M |
|
|
WFT
2260
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,288,800
+333,300
| +35% | +$1.23M |
|
2261
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
191,797
+146,893
| +327% | +$4.18M |
|
2262
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-3,500
| -5% | -$262K |
|
|
BID
2263
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+6,400
| +7% | +$319K |
|
|
NGD
2264
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,624,047
+1,579,688
| +3,561% | +$5.3M |
|
2265
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
135,758
+74,651
| +122% | +$2.89M |
|
2266
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
139,426
+60,997
| +78% | +$2.49M |
|
2267
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
915,506
+757,164
| +478% | +$4.32M |
|
2268
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
133,220
+123,783
| +1,312% | +$4.34M |
|
2269
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
82,071
-589
| -0.7% | -$35.6K |
|
|
TSRO
2270
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+6,200
| +11% | +$608K |
|
2271
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,176
-8,527
| -14% | -$927K |
|
2272
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
147,113
+122,331
| +494% | +$3.96M |
|
2273
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
+57,600
| +59% | +$1.91M |
|
2274
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
89
-19
| -18% | -$1.25M |
|
2275
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-26,400
| -30% | -$2.27M |
|
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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.