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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,842
-68,122
| -69% | -$6.13M |
|
2752
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
113,387
-84,181
| -43% | -$2.45M |
|
2753
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
+56,800
| +18% | +$443K |
|
|
LADR
2754
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
221,069
+27,100
| +14% | +$364K |
|
2755
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,556
+15,487
| +70% | +$1.16M |
|
|
WRK
2756
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+17,400
| +48% | +$993K |
|
2757
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,202
+28,432
| +58% | +$1.05M |
|
2758
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
401,613
+303,847
| +311% | +$2.07M |
|
2759
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-3,700
| -13% | -$398K |
|
2760
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-3,900
| -17% | -$593K |
|
2761
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-8,000
| -24% | -$744K |
|
2762
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-38,500
| -40% | -$2.25M |
|
2763
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,036
+19,168
| +138% | +$1.71M |
|
2764
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-78,400
| -43% | -$2.24M |
|
|
AUY
2765
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,140,600
-362,600
| -24% | -$965K |
|
|
RDS.B
2766
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+16,600
| +52% | +$953K |
|
|
ALR
2767
CALL
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+1,400
| +2% | +$69.9K |
|
|
ZVO
2768
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
314,257
+225,080
| +252% | +$2.34M |
|
2769
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+28,000
| +35% | +$697K |
|
|
JCP
2770
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
790,300
-444,700
| -36% | -$1.97M |
|
|
GHDX
2771
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
93,803
+68,418
| +270% | +$2.16M |
|
2772
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,446
-9,551
| -42% | -$2.09M |
|
|
TCF
2773
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,549
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2774
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+47,900
| +96% | +$1.31M |
|
2775
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
59,992
-247,973
| -81% | -$11.1M |
|
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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.