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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6226
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-1,000
| -10% | -$35.5K |
|
6227
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+900
| +25% | +$61.6K |
|
|
GLDD
6228
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
57,963
-30,191
| -34% | -$154K |
|
6229
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$348K |
|
6230
CALL
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$671M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+575
| New | +$260K |
|
6231
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
10,077
-1,727
| -15% | -$50.5K |
|
6232
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FYT
$202M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,444
| New | +$304K |
|
6233
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
8,618
-13,515
| -61% | -$474K |
|
|
XIN
6234
PUT
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
4,580
+2,990
| +188% | +$176K |
|
|
OAK
6235
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-8,400
| -53% | -$372K |
|
6236
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
3,868
-175,106
| -98% | -$14.1M |
|
6237
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-23,525
| -75% | -$910K |
|
6238
PUT
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.3M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-40,800
| -71% | -$711K |
|
|
SWCH
6239
PUT
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$312K |
|
|
BMS
6240
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,300
| -40% | -$199K |
|
6241
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
67,562
+51,204
| +313% | +$286K |
|
6242
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-1,100
| -26% | -$105K |
|
|
SJT
6243
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
37,611
-382
| -1% | -$3.01K |
|
|
SNCR
6244
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
3,856
-744
| -16% | -$71.9K |
|
|
TIME
6245
PUT
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+4,600
| +38% | +$68.8K |
|
|
BOBE
6246
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
3,934
-36,066
| -90% | -$2.8M |
|
6247
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,546
| New | +$311K |
|
6248
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+300
| +10% | +$25.1K |
|
6249
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-18,000
| -68% | -$687K |
|
6250
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,681
| New | +$307K |
|
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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.