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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMI
4176
PUT
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$949K |
|
4177
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,771
-13,320
| -55% | -$1.51M |
|
4178
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+10,800
| +327% | +$970K |
|
|
PTR
4179
CALL
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+6,400
| +56% | +$429K |
|
4180
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,404
-175
| -0.7% | -$8.44K |
|
4181
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+33,100
| +105% | +$665K |
|
4182
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,600
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
TRUE
4183
PUT
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+65,500
| +145% | +$862K |
|
4184
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+100
| +0.9% | +$11.1K |
|
|
AJRD
4185
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+23,400
| +144% | +$741K |
|
|
VCRA
4186
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,940
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
ATH
4187
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+18,300
| +327% | +$936K |
|
4188
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,782
-928
| -3% | -$42.5K |
|
4189
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,469
| New | +$1.16M |
|
4190
CALL
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+75,300
| +530% | +$1.01M |
|
4191
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,231
+17,917
| +216% | +$829K |
|
4192
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+1,700
| +33% | +$299K |
|
|
COWN
4193
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,207
+48,991
| +119% | +$736K |
|
4194
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+10,300
| +40% | +$342K |
|
4195
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,800
| New | +$1.17M |
|
4196
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+37,000
| +36% | +$341K |
|
|
BFYT
4197
CALL
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+28,900
| +142% | +$646K |
|
4198
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
61,705
-1,301,439
| -95% | -$22.2M |
|
|
CERN
4199
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,206
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4200
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
24,889
+14,202
| +133% | +$620K |
|
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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.