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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+25,600
| +104% | +$874K |
|
|
PTLA
3402
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+8,000
| +33% | +$470K |
|
3403
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,414
-37,880
| -54% | -$1.61M |
|
|
WRK
3404
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+16,700
| +118% | +$953K |
|
3405
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-8,700
| -25% | -$573K |
|
3406
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+101,000
| +281% | +$1.47M |
|
|
WEB
3407
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
69,983
+26,858
| +62% | +$644K |
|
3408
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
82,727
-31,506
| -28% | -$619K |
|
3409
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-8,000
| -35% | -$895K |
|
3410
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-18,000
| -36% | -$937K |
|
3411
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,756
-31,793
| -43% | -$1.35M |
|
3412
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,583
-675,770
| -96% | -$46.3M |
|
3413
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+37,100
| +44% | +$454K |
|
|
MIME
3414
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
61,240
-9,095
| -13% | -$250K |
|
|
UMH
3415
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,675
| New | +$1.79M |
|
|
VRN
3416
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
215,725
+103,962
| +93% | +$760K |
|
|
KYNB
3417
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,288
+328
| +34% | +$346K |
|
3418
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,755
-3,462
| -7% | -$127K |
|
3419
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,432
+11,104
| +133% | +$901K |
|
3420
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,339
| New | +$1.74M |
|
3421
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,750
| New | +$1.69M |
|
3422
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
7,570
-189,973
| -96% | -$41.3M |
|
3423
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6
+3
| +100% | +$889K |
|
3424
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-12,600
| -38% | -$954K |
|
3425
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,917
+38
| +0.1% | +$1.27K |
|
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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.