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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
7,655
-152,085
| -95% | -$72.4M |
|
2602
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,097
+39,961
| +142% | +$2.18M |
|
2603
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
+37,500
| +26% | +$786K |
|
|
AIV
2604
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
582,791
-1,998,161
| -77% | -$11.9M |
|
2605
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-800
| -2% | -$76.5K |
|
2606
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
171,465
+116,261
| +211% | +$2.28M |
|
|
HF
2607
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
86,038
-65,340
| -43% | -$2.41M |
|
2608
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
23,150
+15,930
| +221% | +$2.66M |
|
2609
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-4,600
| -20% | -$818K |
|
2610
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
362,368
+51,440
| +17% | +$461K |
|
2611
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,073
-20,244
| -38% | -$2.01M |
|
|
DYNC
2612
DELISTED
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-80,000
| -62% | -$5.15M |
|
|
ERF
2613
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+341,863
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2614
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
59,072
+10,449
| +21% | +$623K |
|
2615
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
262,740
+242,047
| +1,170% | +$2.87M |
|
2616
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,674
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2617
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74,418
+10,832
| +17% | +$479K |
|
2618
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
176,040
-45,510
| -21% | -$871K |
|
2619
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+25,400
| +37% | +$764K |
|
2620
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,188
+20,363
| +114% | +$1.76M |
|
2621
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,841
+2,445
| +10% | +$326K |
|
2622
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+24,800
| +164% | +$1.76M |
|
2623
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
503,479
+318,790
| +173% | +$1.95M |
|
|
GAP
2624
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
113,166
-405,665
| -78% | -$9.97M |
|
2625
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
80,208
-1,337,480
| -94% | -$56.7M |
|
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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.