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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KG
2426
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.7M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
34,791
-7,159
| -17% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CONN
2427
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+40,300
| +45% | +$1.23M |
|
2428
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
159,559
-425,215
| -73% | -$11.7M |
|
2429
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+12,399
| +24% | +$795K |
|
2430
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
192,058
-19,453
| -9% | -$419K |
|
|
PEI
2431
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,678
-28,789
| -53% | -$4.67M |
|
2432
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+21,300
| +87% | +$2.03M |
|
2433
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
77,685
-147,325
| -65% | -$7.54M |
|
|
CHSP
2434
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
168,422
+53,939
| +47% | +$1.51M |
|
|
SODA
2435
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,871
+26,121
| +67% | +$1.73M |
|
2436
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-11,100
| -32% | -$2.12M |
|
2437
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,225
-43,287
| -41% | -$2.97M |
|
2438
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,078
+22,150
| +106% | +$2.35M |
|
2439
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
145,634
+32,247
| +28% | +$930K |
|
2440
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+15,400
| +21% | +$844K |
|
2441
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
156,400
+64,500
| +70% | +$1.65M |
|
2442
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,534
+62,838
| +817% | +$5.28M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
2443
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRQ
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
2444
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
123,160
+44,765
| +57% | +$1.83M |
|
2445
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
106,551
-138,431
| -57% | -$5.76M |
|
|
POLY
2446
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
90,003
-71,784
| -44% | -$3.53M |
|
2447
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-23,300
| -39% | -$2.53M |
|
2448
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+39,700
| +127% | +$2.65M |
|
|
NBIS
2449
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
-51,600
| -27% | -$1.68M |
|
|
DNB
2450
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
38,215
-12,154
| -24% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.