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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+14,700
| +37% | +$458K |
|
3327
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-2,500
| -3% | -$50.2K |
|
3328
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-2,900
| -22% | -$543K |
|
3329
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-31,200
| -24% | -$539K |
|
3330
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-6,300
| -15% | -$313K |
|
3331
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-2,000
| -7% | -$149K |
|
3332
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
26,789
-245,000
| -90% | -$17.3M |
|
|
PVG
3333
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
201,600
+81,100
| +67% | +$727K |
|
|
UN
3334
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-20,300
| -39% | -$1.18M |
|
|
AXON
3335
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-24,900
| -23% | -$583K |
|
3336
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
28,109
+10,677
| +61% | +$715K |
|
|
VAR
3337
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+15,200
| +447% | +$1.56M |
|
3338
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+6,800
| +93% | +$816K |
|
3339
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-11,800
| -45% | -$1.49M |
|
3340
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+15,100
| +43% | +$618K |
|
|
PF
3341
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-10,000
| -24% | -$593K |
|
3342
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
49,658
-65,021
| -57% | -$2.43M |
|
3343
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
29,604
-10,021
| -25% | -$625K |
|
3344
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
59,167
+21,086
| +55% | +$636K |
|
|
VIVO
3345
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
128,879
+43,598
| +51% | +$623K |
|
|
GWR
3346
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-1,900
| -7% | -$130K |
|
3347
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+9,300
| +91% | +$760K |
|
3348
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
57,275
-2,130,831
| -97% | -$69.7M |
|
|
CNCE
3349
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
124,679
-350,869
| -74% | -$5.09M |
|
3350
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+16,600
| +55% | +$749K |
|
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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.