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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCH
3301
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+55,300
| +101% | +$850K |
|
3302
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-141,200
| -59% | -$2.61M |
|
3303
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
+54,700
| +58% | +$749K |
|
3304
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-9,400
| -29% | -$690K |
|
3305
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
22,899
+18,920
| +475% | +$1.63M |
|
3306
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
52,727
+6,222
| +13% | +$222K |
|
3307
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+25,000
| +79% | +$833K |
|
3308
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-27,300
| -32% | -$848K |
|
3309
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
67,930
+22,065
| +48% | +$559K |
|
3310
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-2,100
| -10% | -$211K |
|
3311
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-59,300
| -55% | -$2.5M |
|
3312
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-21,000
| -38% | -$1.14M |
|
3313
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
-146,900
| -54% | -$2.47M |
|
|
LORL
3314
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
38,445
-3,752
| -9% | -$169K |
|
|
LVLT
3315
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+5,400
| +18% | +$301K |
|
3316
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+44,300
| +113% | +$913K |
|
3317
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
72,502
+56,139
| +343% | +$1.52M |
|
3318
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.79B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
76,885
+31,101
| +68% | +$706K |
|
|
SRCL
3319
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-2,700
| -9% | -$199K |
|
|
SRG
3320
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-200
| -0.5% | -$9.28K |
|
3321
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
6,290
-8,920
| -59% | -$2.25M |
|
|
SHLD
3322
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
258,276
+171,553
| +198% | +$1.41M |
|
|
3323
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+21,400
| +58% | +$665K |
|
3324
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+12,600
| +41% | +$543K |
|
3325
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,570
-8,240
| -20% | -$471K |
|
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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.