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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
161,787
+147,287
| +1,016% | +$2.93M |
|
2652
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,401
-263,860
| -83% | -$14.5M |
|
|
COUP
2653
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,300
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2654
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-46,000
| -30% | -$1.4M |
|
2655
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+8,500
| +26% | +$669K |
|
2656
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,777
+38,218
| +1,074% | +$2.84M |
|
|
LOXO
2657
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,477
+9,226
| +35% | +$717K |
|
2658
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
61,997
+49,530
| +397% | +$2.96M |
|
|
SNCR
2659
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,889
+8,342
| +27% | +$1.16M |
|
2660
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,395
-46,539
| -37% | -$1.82M |
|
|
WUBA
2661
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+23,200
| +81% | +$1.32M |
|
|
NBL
2662
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+45,200
| +65% | +$1.19M |
|
|
NLSN
2663
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+8,700
| +12% | +$347K |
|
2664
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-25,000
| -20% | -$817K |
|
2665
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
-9,200
| -8% | -$290K |
|
|
FMBI
2666
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
138,873
+125,697
| +954% | +$2.79M |
|
|
KTWO
2667
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
153,375
-338,398
| -69% | -$7.84M |
|
2668
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,990
-44,260
| -54% | -$3.69M |
|
2669
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,582
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2670
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-3,000
| -21% | -$788K |
|
|
ETP
2671
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
-30,700
| -15% | -$596K |
|
|
ODP
2672
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,514
-120,874
| -63% | -$5.97M |
|
2673
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
94,802
+18,684
| +25% | +$582K |
|
|
XL
2674
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,253
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2675
CALL
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
149,656
+72,334
| +94% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.