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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCTT
5276
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+5,300
| +27% | +$136K |
|
|
TGP
5277
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
28,422
-98,336
| -78% | -$1.79M |
|
5278
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+15,400
| +99% | +$283K |
|
5279
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+232,461
| New | +$962K |
|
5280
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-3,600
| -23% | -$167K |
|
5281
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
8,474
+2,858
| +51% | +$196K |
|
|
BBL
5282
CALL
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-9,800
| -41% | -$364K |
|
5283
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$571K |
|
5284
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-3,700
| -13% | -$88.3K |
|
|
AVP
5285
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
264,900
+62,000
| +31% | +$133K |
|
5286
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,049
| New | +$475K |
|
5287
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-152,600
| -90% | -$5.34M |
|
5288
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
28,215
-459,380
| -94% | -$7.79M |
|
|
TMX
5289
CALL
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
16,572
-4,927
| -23% | -$159K |
|
|
BHBK
5290
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
28,307
-12,524
| -31% | -$258K |
|
5291
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-8,700
| -38% | -$351K |
|
|
BPT
5292
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-1,500
| -5% | -$30.4K |
|
5293
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$237M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
11,430
-112
| -1% | -$5.17K |
|
5294
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
24,877
+13,284
| +115% | +$268K |
|
|
RDC
5295
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-263,500
| -88% | -$3.7M |
|
|
CAF
5296
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
$327M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,225
| New | +$580K |
|
5297
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$748M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
11,670
-8,075
| -41% | -$404K |
|
5298
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
13,449
-34,992
| -72% | -$1.49M |
|
5299
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$534K |
|
5300
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
+633
| +14% | +$70.1K |
|
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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.