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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-24,267
| -50% | -$1.56M |
|
3552
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
247,550
+65,920
| +36% | +$383K |
|
3553
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
60,509
-418,887
| -87% | -$10.8M |
|
3554
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
52,274
+16,417
| +46% | +$514K |
|
3555
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+22,800
| +117% | +$749K |
|
3556
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
157,317
-18,653
| -11% | -$185K |
|
|
EGN
3557
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,432
+3,191
| +13% | +$163K |
|
3558
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-4,100
| -10% | -$177K |
|
|
ABMD
3559
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+6,200
| +207% | +$938K |
|
3560
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,529
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
LHO
3561
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
53,398
-155,108
| -74% | -$4.49M |
|
|
GTS
3562
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
68,698
-37,694
| -35% | -$735K |
|
3563
JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BBHY
$619M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,891
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
OTIC
3564
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
475,979
+455,032
| +2,172% | +$6.13M |
|
3565
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,262
+14,971
| +113% | +$841K |
|
|
CEO
3566
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-10,100
| -46% | -$1.17M |
|
3567
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
-88,200
| -45% | -$1.13M |
|
3568
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-14,400
| -35% | -$833K |
|
3569
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-4,250
| -10% | -$192K |
|
3570
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+7,500
| +34% | +$446K |
|
|
INVX
3571
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,835
+29,899
| +606% | +$1.3M |
|
3572
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+8,600
| +18% | +$204K |
|
3573
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+5,400
| +34% | +$332K |
|
3574
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
62,262
+37,805
| +155% | +$972K |
|
3575
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-1,700
| -3% | -$43.3K |
|
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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.