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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-5,800
| -10% | -$111K |
|
4477
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
-153,400
| -42% | -$790K |
|
|
ANDX
4478
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-10,600
| -33% | -$490K |
|
4479
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,402
-62,145
| -64% | -$1.78M |
|
4480
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+6,000
| +111% | +$545K |
|
|
BCPC
4481
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,477
+9,872
| +379% | +$822K |
|
4482
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+6,600
| +73% | +$555K |
|
4483
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,915
-331,139
| -90% | -$8.27M |
|
|
FNHC
4484
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,467
+3,752
| +7% | +$55.6K |
|
|
NE
4485
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+72,100
| +48% | +$299K |
|
4486
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,670
-919,096
| -98% | -$42.7M |
|
4487
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,178
+14,464
| +149% | +$583K |
|
|
BV
4488
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
183,763
+80,363
| +78% | +$405K |
|
|
CHL
4489
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+4,500
| +29% | +$226K |
|
4490
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-2,700
| -11% | -$109K |
|
4491
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$1.03M |
|
4492
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,917
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
CBI
4493
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,941
-1,432,963
| -96% | -$23.4M |
|
4494
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-18,300
| -59% | -$1.41M |
|
|
NUAN
4495
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
70,571
+28,182
| +66% | +$379K |
|
4496
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
30,440
+20,052
| +193% | +$702K |
|
4497
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
69,496
+29,276
| +73% | +$421K |
|
|
LSI
4498
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-4,500
| -21% | -$259K |
|
4499
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
58,689
+50,747
| +639% | +$910K |
|
4500
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-20,000
| -68% | -$2.13M |
|
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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.