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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-10,500
| -23% | -$784K |
|
|
BITA
2927
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+29,700
| +101% | +$1.07M |
|
|
LL
2928
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
67,814
+15,916
| +31% | +$529K |
|
2929
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,696
-2,510
| -6% | -$168K |
|
2930
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
-4,204
| -3% | -$58.2K |
|
2931
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+36,800
| +101% | +$1.23M |
|
2932
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
42,508
+21,825
| +106% | +$1.46M |
|
2933
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+5,400
| +12% | +$262K |
|
2934
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
367,000
-24,500
| -6% | -$186K |
|
|
AXE
2935
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,930
-37,943
| -55% | -$2.92M |
|
|
BRKL
2936
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
169,306
+24,344
| +17% | +$353K |
|
2937
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
172,377
+18,222
| +12% | +$271K |
|
2938
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+7,100
| +23% | +$468K |
|
2939
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+27,900
| +80% | +$1.17M |
|
2940
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
148,657
+103,164
| +227% | +$1.71M |
|
2941
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,160
-6,552
| -25% | -$779K |
|
|
NCI
2942
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
154,234
+88,286
| +134% | +$1.49M |
|
2943
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,911
-212,951
| -77% | -$8.37M |
|
|
P
2944
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+338,455
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
NFX
2945
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-21,100
| -19% | -$566K |
|
2946
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,509
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2947
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,600
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2948
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,198
-3,233
| -9% | -$244K |
|
2949
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
9,073
-6,286
| -41% | -$1.45M |
|
|
AERI
2950
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+3,400
| +7% | +$186K |
|
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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.