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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+7,300
| +14% | +$172K |
|
4027
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+50,600
| +127% | +$704K |
|
|
ADAM
4028
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
55,105
-62,255
| -53% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SFIX
4029
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,600
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
ACIA
4030
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,522
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
TOWR
4031
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,492
+1,131
| +3% | +$34.2K |
|
4032
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+7,700
| +91% | +$648K |
|
|
MULE
4033
PUT
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+21,100
| +57% | +$478K |
|
4034
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+2,200
| +12% | +$177K |
|
4035
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+25,600
| +78% | +$584K |
|
4036
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
156,526
-638,082
| -80% | -$6.56M |
|
4037
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+62,200
| +249% | +$933K |
|
4038
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,842
+1,859
| +16% | +$181K |
|
|
CXO
4039
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
8,999
-296,382
| -97% | -$41.2M |
|
|
BPMC
4040
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-11,500
| -39% | -$809K |
|
|
GMLP
4041
CALL
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+18,000
| +44% | +$395K |
|
|
CALY
4042
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
96,846
-205,453
| -68% | -$2.94M |
|
4043
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,862
-3,575
| -6% | -$82.5K |
|
4044
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,534
+17,925
| +169% | +$993K |
|
|
TAST
4045
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
110,957
-25,861
| -19% | -$307K |
|
|
CSRA
4046
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
45,067
-164,717
| -79% | -$4.98M |
|
4047
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,032
| New | +$1.32M |
|
4048
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,447
+17,478
| +43% | +$344K |
|
4049
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+46,500
| +344% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MASI
4050
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+3,800
| +32% | +$330K |
|
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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.