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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+69,600
| +272% | +$4.07M |
|
|
PGRE
2302
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
326,579
+272,705
| +506% | +$4.37M |
|
|
DHC
2303
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
270,231
+105,444
| +64% | +$2.02M |
|
2304
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-4,700
| -4% | -$219K |
|
2305
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,800
| New | +$5.09M |
|
|
SAIL
2306
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+356,071
| New | +$5.22M |
|
2307
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
-275,500
| -67% | -$9.79M |
|
2308
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
95,210
+1,209
| +1% | +$65.5K |
|
2309
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+20,400
| +82% | +$2.24M |
|
2310
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
113,973
-210,098
| -65% | -$8.83M |
|
2311
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+20,500
| +55% | +$1.78M |
|
2312
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,270
-29,205
| -56% | -$6.12M |
|
|
CRC
2313
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
264,400
+45,400
| +21% | +$637K |
|
|
DYN
2314
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
432,835
-2,520,921
| -85% | -$28.2M |
|
2315
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
220,383
+35,738
| +19% | +$835K |
|
2316
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-24,500
| -37% | -$2.91M |
|
|
CHK
2317
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
6,466
-488
| -7% | -$380K |
|
|
PIR
2318
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
61,788
+37,536
| +155% | +$3.34M |
|
|
CHUY
2319
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
182,328
-86,043
| -32% | -$2.04M |
|
2320
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+85,200
| +819% | +$4.94M |
|
2321
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
-28,300
| -18% | -$1.17M |
|
2322
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
-87,800
| -48% | -$4.69M |
|
2323
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-300
| -0.3% | -$13.8K |
|
|
MAXR
2324
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,190
| New | +$5.01M |
|
2325
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
294,500
-14,000
| -5% | -$224K |
|
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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.