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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYOU
2326
PUT
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+126,500
| +981% | +$4.78M |
|
2327
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-4,300
| -10% | -$596K |
|
2328
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+2,300
| +10% | +$441K |
|
2329
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
217,102
+202,384
| +1,375% | +$4.68M |
|
2330
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,377
+34,869
| +82% | +$2.21M |
|
|
WAGE
2331
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
81,413
-162,211
| -67% | -$10.2M |
|
2332
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+9,500
| +29% | +$1.1M |
|
2333
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,828
+12,755
| +39% | +$1.37M |
|
2334
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+22,700
| +121% | +$2.75M |
|
|
CLDR
2335
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
304,587
+208,541
| +217% | +$3.36M |
|
2336
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+67,000
| +536% | +$5.11M |
|
2337
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
401,160
+196,512
| +96% | +$2.37M |
|
2338
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
+13,300
| +12% | +$548K |
|
|
NAV
2339
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
116,900
-9,500
| -8% | -$395K |
|
2340
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+6,700
| +14% | +$590K |
|
|
DATA
2341
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+34,400
| +91% | +$2.53M |
|
2342
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+66,400
| +246% | +$3.85M |
|
|
LL
2343
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
-1,900
| -1% | -$60.1K |
|
2344
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
66,290
-9,284
| -12% | -$620K |
|
2345
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
-113,900
| -39% | -$3.41M |
|
2346
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,444
+17,311
| +40% | +$1.48M |
|
2347
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+18,200
| +67% | +$1.82M |
|
2348
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
4,832
+3,424
| +243% | +$3.73M |
|
2349
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+18,200
| +9% | +$511K |
|
|
HTT
2350
CALL
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+394,900
| New | +$7.61M |
|
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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.