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 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$540M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Travelers Companies
TRV
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$334M |
| 4 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$267M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.23% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.58% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.98% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,938
+12,026
| +55% | +$1.3M |
|
2477
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+24,600
| +49% | +$1.29M |
|
2478
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+14,700
| +40% | +$1.1M |
|
2479
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+6,600
| +66% | +$1.43M |
|
|
FTD
2480
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
290,191
+99,142
| +52% | +$1.58M |
|
|
PRMW
2481
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
252,032
+187,524
| +291% | +$2.83M |
|
|
ACIA
2482
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-41,700
| -34% | -$1.86M |
|
2483
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
36,535
-27,274
| -43% | -$2.77M |
|
2484
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
128,399
-48,464
| -27% | -$1.47M |
|
2485
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
39,447
+7,936
| +25% | +$675K |
|
|
GRA
2486
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+20,800
| +66% | +$1.47M |
|
|
2487
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+19,900
| +37% | +$1.04M |
|
2488
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
132,518
+10,178
| +8% | +$295K |
|
|
PRFT
2489
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
191,453
+17,642
| +10% | +$322K |
|
2490
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-19,800
| -31% | -$1.67M |
|
2491
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,336
| New | +$3.67M |
|
2492
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,184
+1,784
| +74% | +$1.68M |
|
2493
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+6,000
| +16% | +$467K |
|
2494
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
-349,500
| -75% | -$11.4M |
|
2495
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-21,300
| -25% | -$1.22M |
|
|
XL
2496
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$4.06M |
|
2497
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
+75,300
| +153% | +$2.17M |
|
|
ZAYO
2498
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+16,900
| +18% | +$561K |
|
2499
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,315
+23,373
| +473% | +$3.02M |
|
2500
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-44,800
| -39% | -$2.23M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,628 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2017 filing shows 1,223 new, 3,315 increased, 2,707 reduced and 1,164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goldman Sachs: 2,394,331 shares worth $568M. The largest sale was Visa, an estimated $548M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.2% of assets, down from 7.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2017 buy was Goldman Sachs: 2,394,331 shares worth $568M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Citizens Financial Group in Q3 2017, an estimated $304M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $548M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Citigroup in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $334M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $130B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,223 new positions and closed 1,164 in Q3 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 9 Nov 2017.