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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
18,534
+4,104
| +28% | +$333K |
|
3527
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,515
+75,989
| +607% | +$1.03M |
|
3528
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
29,635
-966
| -3% | -$44.8K |
|
|
LTXB
3529
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,074
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3530
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
558,495
-208,853
| -27% | -$512K |
|
|
TIVO
3531
CALL
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+55,600
| +223% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SYNT
3532
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,299
-52,848
| -39% | -$965K |
|
|
FDC
3533
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+10,400
| +13% | +$190K |
|
3534
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,315
-177,526
| -88% | -$10.7M |
|
|
CLDR
3535
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
96,046
+67,554
| +237% | +$1.2M |
|
3536
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
286,736
+84,062
| +41% | +$573K |
|
3537
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
31,563
-153,831
| -83% | -$7.11M |
|
3538
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,361
+17,352
| +133% | +$846K |
|
3539
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
85,927
+30,594
| +55% | +$530K |
|
3540
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,105
-130,154
| -87% | -$10.9M |
|
3541
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-7,500
| -28% | -$607K |
|
3542
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
-164,400
| -43% | -$1.24M |
|
|
POWR
3543
iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF
POWR
$468M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
78,472
+30,517
| +64% | +$575K |
|
3544
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,742
+3,985
| +59% | +$665K |
|
|
WPZ
3545
PUT
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-5,700
| -12% | -$225K |
|
|
KRA
3546
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,956
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3547
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+47,500
| +153% | +$930K |
|
|
SCG
3548
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
FTR
3549
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
+112,487
| +543% | +$1.58M |
|
|
BSCO
3550
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
74,718
+19,749
| +36% | +$414K |
|
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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.