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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
215,100
+62,400
| +41% | +$820K |
|
2777
FedEx
FDX
$79.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,287
+8,825
| +198% | +$1.88M |
|
2778
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,962
+18,450
| +72% | +$1.2M |
|
2779
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+5,200
| +11% | +$281K |
|
2780
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
+96,300
| +395% | +$2M |
|
2781
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
+21,900
| +14% | +$378K |
|
2782
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
184,994
-1,122,782
| -86% | -$17.6M |
|
2783
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
+38,500
| +75% | +$1.26M |
|
2784
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
122,319
-73,431
| -38% | -$1.86M |
|
2785
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF
SPGM
$1.77B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
78,966
-31,950
| -29% | -$1.17M |
|
2786
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
81,435
+29,900
| +58% | +$1.03M |
|
2787
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
4,566
+4,058
| +799% | +$2.87M |
|
2788
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+4,100
| +14% | +$339K |
|
|
FRED
2789
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+461,644
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2790
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+32,100
| +127% | +$1.69M |
|
2791
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+6,400
| +11% | +$274K |
|
2792
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+200
| +0.4% | +$10.2K |
|
2793
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
73,903
+29,112
| +65% | +$1.26M |
|
2794
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
52,178
+25,128
| +93% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CTRA
2795
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-113,200
| -51% | -$2.88M |
|
|
BBG
2796
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
688,181
+470,701
| +216% | +$1.56M |
|
|
NFBK
2797
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
170,021
+29,266
| +21% | +$481K |
|
2798
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+10,600
| +19% | +$459K |
|
|
ORIT
2799
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
175,526
+67,637
| +63% | +$1.11M |
|
2800
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+53,900
| +154% | +$2.19M |
|
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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.