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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,622
+29,723
| +130% | +$2.61M |
|
2452
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
196,084
+62,264
| +47% | +$1.44M |
|
2453
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+27,900
| +349% | +$3.49M |
|
2454
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
170,130
-257,495
| -60% | -$6.52M |
|
2455
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,996
+47,008
| +785% | +$4.14M |
|
|
NFX
2456
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
+55,200
| +63% | +$1.67M |
|
2457
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,368
+16,718
| +74% | +$1.85M |
|
|
BSFT
2458
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+62,800
| +329% | +$3.42M |
|
2459
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-25,900
| -35% | -$2.35M |
|
2460
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
68,742
+63,712
| +1,267% | +$4.14M |
|
2461
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
217,600
+83,100
| +62% | +$1.69M |
|
2462
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,174
-101,078
| -80% | -$17.8M |
|
2463
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
127,299
-971,719
| -88% | -$34.4M |
|
2464
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
622,083
-3,369,474
| -84% | -$22.4M |
|
2465
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,649
+1,539
| +2% | +$80.1K |
|
2466
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
144,205
-72,928
| -34% | -$2.39M |
|
2467
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+3,100
| +5% | +$203K |
|
2468
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,045
| New | +$4.58M |
|
|
HI
2469
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,307
+7,743
| +8% | +$324K |
|
2470
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
196,390
-47,628
| -20% | -$1.08M |
|
|
SNI
2471
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+18,500
| +56% | +$1.53M |
|
2472
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-28,300
| -53% | -$4.58M |
|
2473
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,336
| New | +$4.31M |
|
2474
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+18,100
| +35% | +$1.21M |
|
2475
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
148,293
+27,678
| +23% | +$842K |
|
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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.