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 | 6.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.48% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.89% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.88% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K
326
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $76.7M | 0.06% |
+1,309,756
| New | +$82.7M |
|
327
Dominion Energy
D
$60B
| $76.3M | 0.06% |
991,892
+476,648
| +93% | +$37.1M |
|
328
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $76.3M | 0.06% |
1,320,473
-721,976
| -35% | -$39.5M |
|
329
NiSource
NI
$20B
| $76.3M | 0.06% |
2,980,594
-43,623
| -1% | -$1.15M |
|
330
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.8B
| $75.3M | 0.06% |
736,648
+65,165
| +10% | +$5.83M |
|
331
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.3B
| $75.2M | 0.06% |
1,450,900
-540,200
| -27% | -$30.3M |
|
332
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $75.2M | 0.06% |
403,100
-46,200
| -10% | -$8.19M |
|
333
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $75M | 0.06% |
2,112,184
-532,927
| -20% | -$18.1M |
|
334
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $75M | 0.06% |
3,459,699
+2,953,526
| +584% | +$63.1M |
|
|
335
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $74.7M | 0.06% |
400,900
-81,500
| -17% | -$14.4M |
|
336
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.2B
| $74.7M | 0.06% |
6,510,848
+4,376,180
| +205% | +$47.5M |
|
337
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.1B
| $74.5M | 0.06% |
1,262,700
+586,800
| +87% | +$32.9M |
|
338
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.99B
| $74.4M | 0.06% |
894,888
-1,501,258
| -63% | -$110M |
|
339
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $74.2M | 0.06% |
759,593
+548,532
| +260% | +$55.6M |
|
340
PUT
Intel
INTC
$510B
| $74.2M | 0.06% |
1,948,100
-432,900
| -18% | -$15.4M |
|
341
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.3B
| $74M | 0.06% |
3,223,802
-416,513
| -11% | -$8.6M |
|
342
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.2B
| $73.7M | 0.06% |
326,500
-162,200
| -33% | -$34.5M |
|
343
PUT
General Motors
GM
$76.4B
| $73.6M | 0.06% |
1,823,600
+124,800
| +7% | +$4.56M |
|
344
Blackrock
BLK
$178B
| $73.6M | 0.06% |
164,539
+57,295
| +53% | +$24.5M |
|
345
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $73.5M | 0.06% |
868,982
+395,718
| +84% | +$30M |
|
|
DISH
346
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $73.2M | 0.06% |
1,349,190
+408,354
| +43% | +$24.1M |
|
347
Apple
AAPL
$4.42T
| $72.9M | 0.06% |
1,891,624
-716,900
| -27% | -$27.8M |
|
348
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $72.8M | 0.06% |
577,499
-374,873
| -39% | -$45.7M |
|
349
Kohl's
KSS
$2.13B
| $72.8M | 0.06% |
1,594,135
+1,520,514
| +2,065% | +$62.3M |
|
|
PPLI
350
People Inc
PPLI
$2.99B
| $72.8M | 0.06% |
3,462,365
+643,292
| +23% | +$12.5M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 7.1% 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.