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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-22,500
| -24% | -$1.11M |
|
2502
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
64,242
+20,407
| +47% | +$1.07M |
|
2503
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
+36,400
| +56% | +$1.25M |
|
|
FNSR
2504
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
167,843
-682,082
| -80% | -$16.7M |
|
2505
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-700
| -2% | -$66.9K |
|
|
RAD
2506
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
94,891
-21,043
| -18% | -$998K |
|
2507
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
399,671
-178,615
| -31% | -$1.49M |
|
2508
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
681
+307
| +82% | +$1.99M |
|
2509
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
43,133
+26,926
| +166% | +$2.33M |
|
|
DISCK
2510
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,100
| New | +$4.11M |
|
2511
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,043
-78,890
| -47% | -$3.22M |
|
2512
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+16,500
| +104% | +$1.85M |
|
2513
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$813B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,728
-397,683
| -96% | -$98M |
|
2514
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+35,600
| +48% | +$1.21M |
|
2515
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
90,778
-875,145
| -91% | -$30.4M |
|
2516
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+15,200
| +34% | +$843K |
|
2517
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
236,639
-39,005
| -14% | -$561K |
|
2518
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+6,500
| +29% | +$855K |
|
2519
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+8,300
| +42% | +$1.07M |
|
|
LGF.B
2520
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
115,968
-227,476
| -66% | -$6.36M |
|
|
DVAX
2521
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
171,400
+76,400
| +80% | +$1.21M |
|
2522
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
712,400
-570,800
| -44% | -$2.96M |
|
2523
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+35,600
| +82% | +$1.55M |
|
2524
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
85,138
-13,423
| -14% | -$514K |
|
2525
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
130,986
+110,504
| +540% | +$3.01M |
|
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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.