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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,779
| New | +$2.92M |
|
2877
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-415,100
| -87% | -$17.8M |
|
|
RDS.B
2878
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+14,500
| +49% | +$832K |
|
2879
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+11,700
| +82% | +$1.19M |
|
2880
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
24,091
+9,180
| +62% | +$1.04M |
|
2881
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
167,300
+95,800
| +134% | +$1.62M |
|
|
WLL
2882
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,676
-1,672
| -50% | -$2.46M |
|
2883
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,368
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
INFN
2884
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
308,366
-3,128,947
| -91% | -$30.1M |
|
2885
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+19,000
| +27% | +$518K |
|
2886
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
37,016
+5,695
| +18% | +$396K |
|
2887
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+20,400
| +55% | +$883K |
|
2888
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+3,500
| +16% | +$373K |
|
|
HTZ
2889
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
140,307
+3,338
| +2% | +$52.6K |
|
2890
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
94,620
+48,141
| +104% | +$1.36M |
|
2891
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-7,800
| -14% | -$410K |
|
2892
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-10,200
| -33% | -$1.32M |
|
2893
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,516
+18,328
| +46% | +$837K |
|
|
AY
2894
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
138,051
+107,162
| +347% | +$2.23M |
|
|
FINL
2895
CALL
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
225,600
+188,700
| +511% | +$2.25M |
|
|
SIX
2896
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+25,900
| +139% | +$1.45M |
|
|
NEX
2897
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,261
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
S
2898
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
348,000
-99,300
| -22% | -$815K |
|
|
USCR
2899
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,474
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2900
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,352
-255,380
| -73% | -$7.53M |
|
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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.