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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-16,700
| -18% | -$1.22M |
|
2352
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.4B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,837
| New | +$4.44M |
|
2353
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-2,400
| -8% | -$399K |
|
2354
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
57,980
-18,284
| -24% | -$1.55M |
|
2355
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
41,402
-1,151,435
| -97% | -$135M |
|
2356
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
+21,200
| +19% | +$753K |
|
2357
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-84,600
| -69% | -$10.6M |
|
2358
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+51,300
| +138% | +$2.58M |
|
2359
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-3,400
| -10% | -$534K |
|
2360
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
+38,700
| +52% | +$1.68M |
|
2361
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
209,840
+44,992
| +27% | +$1.02M |
|
2362
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-34,900
| -43% | -$3.22M |
|
2363
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
-8,700
| -5% | -$253K |
|
2364
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
423,545
-363,637
| -46% | -$3.88M |
|
|
EPAY
2365
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
141,025
-33,265
| -19% | -$1.11M |
|
2366
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
31,910
+12,112
| +61% | +$1.83M |
|
2367
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-30,500
| -19% | -$1.06M |
|
2368
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+21,500
| +124% | +$2.5M |
|
2369
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
256,993
-248,172
| -49% | -$3.73M |
|
2370
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
131,194
+99,611
| +315% | +$3.68M |
|
2371
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
357,700
+209,100
| +141% | +$2.6M |
|
2372
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
199,300
+130,900
| +191% | +$2.77M |
|
|
FTR
2373
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
716,600
+601,900
| +525% | +$5.62M |
|
|
HMHC
2374
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
520,348
+79,104
| +18% | +$789K |
|
2375
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-25,400
| -30% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.