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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFT
3476
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
362,300
+118,100
| +48% | +$488K |
|
|
AHRT
3477
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
120,052
+62,972
| +110% | +$840K |
|
3478
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
-4,487
| -5% | -$62.1K |
|
|
NVO
3479
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-123,800
| -64% | -$2.8M |
|
|
TVPT
3480
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,422
-163,597
| -61% | -$2.39M |
|
3481
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$233M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,248
+21,242
| +142% | +$984K |
|
3482
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+12,600
| +93% | +$758K |
|
|
MYND
3483
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.4M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,797
| New | +$1.53M |
|
3484
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,935
| New | +$1.55M |
|
3485
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
98,614
-171,607
| -64% | -$2.81M |
|
3486
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,419
+12,149
| +70% | +$619K |
|
3487
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,923
+30,031
| +338% | +$1.19M |
|
3488
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
$1.31B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,737
| New | +$1.6M |
|
3489
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
31,456
-1,200
| -4% | -$60K |
|
3490
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+5,937
| +38% | +$453K |
|
3491
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,408
+1,105
| +365% | +$1.35M |
|
|
PXD
3492
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
11,130
-354,167
| -97% | -$50.9M |
|
|
ICPT
3493
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,205
-554,691
| -95% | -$59.7M |
|
3494
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-12,300
| -30% | -$663K |
|
3495
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
+15,012
| +14% | +$180K |
|
3496
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,007
+21,338
| +47% | +$499K |
|
3497
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
99,068
+69,068
| +230% | +$1.27M |
|
3498
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-30,900
| -52% | -$1.75M |
|
|
KW
3499
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
88,014
-72,924
| -45% | -$1.41M |
|
|
INSY
3500
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
183,746
+112,338
| +157% | +$1.16M |
|
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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.