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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MZOR
4776
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,867
| New | +$893K |
|
4777
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$960M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
2,631
-57,972
| -96% | -$16.5M |
|
|
FLG
4778
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
20,933
+13,400
| +178% | +$518K |
|
4779
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,174
| New | +$827K |
|
|
SN
4780
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-80,900
| -34% | -$383K |
|
|
LVL
4781
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF
LVL
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
72,073
+28,512
| +65% | +$316K |
|
4782
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
26,142
-1,681
| -6% | -$53.3K |
|
4783
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-14,400
| -55% | -$954K |
|
|
VER
4784
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
20,940
+17,880
| +584% | +$717K |
|
4785
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
54,458
+4,457
| +9% | +$68.6K |
|
4786
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+4,800
| +62% | +$311K |
|
4787
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-24,900
| -47% | -$756K |
|
|
HCR
4788
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-5,400
| -7% | -$54.2K |
|
4789
iShares MSCI Belgium ETF
EWK
$162M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
38,628
+22,139
| +134% | +$468K |
|
|
BLCM
4790
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
9,644
-10,960
| -53% | -$1.07M |
|
|
HIFR
4791
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,638
| New | +$928K |
|
4792
iShares MSCI Finland ETF
EFNL
$255M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,555
| New | +$815K |
|
4793
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$816K |
|
4794
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,400
| +28% | +$185K |
|
4795
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+300
| +4% | +$34.8K |
|
4796
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-6,500
| -24% | -$257K |
|
|
YRD
4797
CALL
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-400
| -2% | -$17.3K |
|
4798
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+2,600
| +17% | +$103K |
|
4799
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
397,089
+297,011
| +297% | +$656K |
|
4800
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$763K |
|
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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.