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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
265,900
+94,800
| +55% | +$987K |
|
3077
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+37,200
| +50% | +$685K |
|
3078
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+7,800
| +18% | +$340K |
|
3079
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
209,520
-77,676
| -27% | -$756K |
|
3080
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
318,800
+296,200
| +1,311% | +$2.24M |
|
3081
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,938
-739,855
| -92% | -$27.6M |
|
|
RHT
3082
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,969
-150,895
| -88% | -$15.4M |
|
3083
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,037
-276,394
| -85% | -$13M |
|
3084
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
323,000
+55,000
| +21% | +$418K |
|
|
TTM
3085
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+30,700
| +71% | +$987K |
|
|
SODA
3086
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+600
| +2% | +$34.9K |
|
3087
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,728
+29,254
| +111% | +$1.1M |
|
3088
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+16,000
| +59% | +$776K |
|
|
SAGE
3089
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+8,500
| +30% | +$668K |
|
3090
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+16,800
| +57% | +$813K |
|
3091
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,149
+55,145
| +918% | +$2.36M |
|
3092
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,990
-525,128
| -97% | -$82M |
|
3093
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
55,533
+3,333
| +6% | +$135K |
|
3094
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,583
-463,873
| -80% | -$9.1M |
|
|
CUDA
3095
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,862
-4,934
| -5% | -$116K |
|
3096
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,161
+27,026
| +134% | +$1.22M |
|
3097
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,122
-26,633
| -30% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SRCL
3098
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-400
| -1% | -$29.4K |
|
3099
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-20,600
| -21% | -$593K |
|
3100
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,853
+1,457
| +368% | +$1.87M |
|
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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.