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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
+16,300
| +14% | +$548K |
|
|
SNI
2377
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+40,100
| +243% | +$3.31M |
|
2378
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
93,055
+63,717
| +217% | +$3.39M |
|
|
CY
2379
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
316,500
+177,900
| +128% | +$2.83M |
|
2380
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
70,625
-376,428
| -84% | -$25M |
|
2381
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
81
+27
| +50% | +$1.77M |
|
2382
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+824,874
| New | +$4.94M |
|
2383
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,093
| New | +$4.8M |
|
2384
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,825
+11,496
| +57% | +$1.77M |
|
2385
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+4,600
| +18% | +$722K |
|
2386
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
283,000
+55,500
| +24% | +$954K |
|
2387
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+51,800
| +44% | +$1.55M |
|
2388
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
3,060
-25
| -0.8% | -$38.3K |
|
2389
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-11,900
| -32% | -$2.13M |
|
|
DATA
2390
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+24,500
| +55% | +$1.8M |
|
2391
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+3,700
| +13% | +$470K |
|
2392
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
162,592
+89,263
| +122% | +$2.78M |
|
2393
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
86,683
+58,151
| +204% | +$2.98M |
|
2394
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,839
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2395
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+24,300
| +26% | +$985K |
|
2396
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+26,400
| +159% | +$2.84M |
|
2397
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
61,680
+53,905
| +693% | +$4.19M |
|
2398
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-57,100
| -46% | -$3.66M |
|
|
SIR
2399
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
426,242
-19,740
| -4% | -$216K |
|
2400
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
+45,800
| +91% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.