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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6451
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$257K |
|
6452
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,644
| New | +$247K |
|
6453
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,800
| -19% | -$65.2K |
|
6454
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
780
+270
| +53% | +$98.1K |
|
6455
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
23
-135
| -85% | -$849K |
|
6456
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
15,926
+3,630
| +30% | +$56.9K |
|
6457
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,600
| -62% | -$437K |
|
6458
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,567
| New | +$274K |
|
|
CTLT
6459
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$269K |
|
|
SFE
6460
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
24,194
-31,383
| -56% | -$402K |
|
|
BBRC
6461
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
14,712
-14,537
| -50% | -$263K |
|
6462
CALL
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,200
| -59% | -$377K |
|
|
FAZ
6463
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
58
-25
| -30% | -$130K |
|
6464
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+19,200
| +44% | +$77.4K |
|
6465
PUT
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+6,100
| +52% | +$115K |
|
6466
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-1,100
| -13% | -$56K |
|
|
SWIR
6467
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+2,500
| +23% | +$53.3K |
|
|
YELL
6468
PUT
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+5,600
| +42% | +$73.8K |
|
|
LKFT
6469
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
2,870
-11,309
| -80% | -$1.07M |
|
6470
PUT
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-2,700
| -9% | -$25.4K |
|
6471
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+6,300
| +53% | +$109K |
|
6472
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
3,303
-398,756
| -99% | -$30.5M |
|
|
ATRI
6473
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+426
| New | +$279K |
|
6474
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-5,200
| -28% | -$99.5K |
|
6475
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$241K |
|
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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.