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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
109,112
-25,196
| -19% | -$605K |
|
|
BIG
2802
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-2,900
| -5% | -$143K |
|
2803
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
135,825
-5,862
| -4% | -$126K |
|
2804
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
138,578
+129,455
| +1,419% | +$3M |
|
|
SPWR
2805
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
614,512
+95,592
| +18% | +$578K |
|
2806
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,100
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2807
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,832
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
ACC
2808
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
66,278
+24,374
| +58% | +$1.15M |
|
2809
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
71,055
+25,017
| +54% | +$933K |
|
|
ESPR
2810
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,332
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2811
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,578
+14,164
| +63% | +$1.05M |
|
|
ACTA
2812
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
190,841
+84,732
| +80% | +$1.12M |
|
|
NE
2813
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
634,500
-382,900
| -38% | -$1.44M |
|
2814
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-2,100
| -5% | -$165K |
|
2815
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,611
| New | +$2.92M |
|
2816
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
474,090
-54,300
| -10% | -$293K |
|
2817
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+11,700
| +55% | +$953K |
|
2818
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
77,212
+61,920
| +405% | +$2.01M |
|
2819
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+2,100
| +8% | +$206K |
|
2820
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,360
-15,300
| -24% | -$748K |
|
2821
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
388,500
+101,000
| +35% | +$791K |
|
2822
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
197,000
+10,224
| +5% | +$139K |
|
2823
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+27,800
| +97% | +$1.34M |
|
|
INN
2824
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$651M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,851
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
ADAM
2825
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
117,360
-22,937
| -16% | -$573K |
|
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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.