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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,037,184
+42,480
| +4% | +$79.5K |
|
|
BID
3152
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-37,300
| -44% | -$1.84M |
|
3153
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,600
| +37% | +$655K |
|
3154
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,436
+24,839
| +68% | +$858K |
|
3155
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,157
-39,306
| -43% | -$1.5M |
|
3156
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
110,573
-4,916
| -4% | -$89.4K |
|
3157
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
11,621
+7,241
| +165% | +$1.42M |
|
|
TECD
3158
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+15,900
| +183% | +$1.57M |
|
3159
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
115,020
+99,110
| +623% | +$1.91M |
|
3160
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
86,269
-1,348,653
| -94% | -$30M |
|
3161
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,786
+13,279
| +156% | +$1.33M |
|
|
TGE
3162
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,244
+27,445
| +55% | +$711K |
|
3163
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-29,800
| -30% | -$938K |
|
|
ULTI
3164
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-900
| -7% | -$182K |
|
3165
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,319
-22,704
| -37% | -$1.26M |
|
3166
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,371
+20,703
| +65% | +$906K |
|
3167
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+79,300
| +270% | +$1.55M |
|
3168
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+8
| New | +$3.07M |
|
3169
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+4,200
| +24% | +$407K |
|
|
ANH
3170
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
360,687
+151,754
| +73% | +$920K |
|
|
ELLI
3171
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-9,200
| -26% | -$844K |
|
3172
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,065
| New | +$2.01M |
|
3173
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.81B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,810
| New | +$2.12M |
|
3174
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+25,500
| +307% | +$1.58M |
|
3175
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,630
+25,765
| +186% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.