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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NATI
2976
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,196
+21,717
| +56% | +$884K |
|
2977
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,715
+33,989
| +349% | +$1.79M |
|
2978
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
71,586
+11,542
| +19% | +$380K |
|
|
VAR
2979
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,292
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
WBC
2980
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+8,200
| +92% | +$1.14M |
|
2981
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+4,100
| +13% | +$252K |
|
2982
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-900
| -2% | -$55.5K |
|
2983
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
89,675
+74,429
| +488% | +$1.99M |
|
2984
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,276
-145,723
| -70% | -$5.92M |
|
2985
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-42,300
| -31% | -$1.13M |
|
|
WLH
2986
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
109,734
+76,332
| +229% | +$1.78M |
|
2987
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,386
+6,932
| +23% | +$463K |
|
2988
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
88,461
+8,928
| +11% | +$244K |
|
|
TCO
2989
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,642
+41,173
| +435% | +$2.26M |
|
|
IRBT
2990
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,640
-14,024
| -30% | -$1.28M |
|
2991
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
72,861
+4,508
| +7% | +$156K |
|
2992
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,163
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2993
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
68,871
+45,544
| +195% | +$1.66M |
|
2994
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
154,926
-57,741
| -27% | -$974K |
|
2995
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,424
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2996
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,100
| -18% | -$527K |
|
2997
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,648
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2998
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
73,329
+58,681
| +401% | +$1.93M |
|
|
EGN
2999
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+27,200
| +146% | +$1.39M |
|
3000
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
127,583
+7,682
| +6% | +$143K |
|
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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.