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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
185,748
+76,576
| +70% | +$1.16M |
|
|
NE
3027
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
624,171
-97,394
| -13% | -$404K |
|
3028
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
79,496
-12,183
| -13% | -$429K |
|
3029
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,684
| New | +$2.57M |
|
3030
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
38,256
+23,852
| +166% | +$1.7M |
|
|
AVX
3031
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
162,935
-5,024
| -3% | -$91.9K |
|
|
ORIT
3032
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
171,909
-3,617
| -2% | -$60.8K |
|
3033
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
77,447
-126,649
| -62% | -$4.13M |
|
3034
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
+94,100
| +298% | +$1.84M |
|
3035
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
58,795
+3,823
| +7% | +$177K |
|
3036
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,119
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
TLRD
3037
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
+6,100
| +5% | +$102K |
|
3038
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+28,500
| +58% | +$1.06M |
|
|
HDP
3039
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
139,324
-127,496
| -48% | -$2.34M |
|
3040
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
-51,700
| -23% | -$809K |
|
3041
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
72,052
+57,949
| +411% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AMJ
3042
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
+3,200
| +3% | +$86.9K |
|
3043
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
22,246
+13,546
| +156% | +$1.57M |
|
3044
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,795
| New | +$2.75M |
|
3045
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
51,973
-23,419
| -31% | -$1.27M |
|
3046
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
73,858
+70,492
| +2,094% | +$3.11M |
|
|
HABT
3047
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
292,336
+161,709
| +124% | +$1.72M |
|
3048
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
77,870
+22,211
| +40% | +$867K |
|
|
ZGNX
3049
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-153,900
| -69% | -$5.91M |
|
3050
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
303,200
-76,800
| -20% | -$677K |
|
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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.