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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,802
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3677
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+14,600
| +232% | +$1M |
|
|
TECD
3678
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+13,400
| +515% | +$1.32M |
|
|
DO
3679
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+2,300
| +2% | +$27.7K |
|
3680
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+800
| +5% | +$62.5K |
|
3681
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,535
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
REN
3682
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-16,300
| -25% | -$484K |
|
3683
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,074
-2,659
| -12% | -$189K |
|
|
SNI
3684
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+5,200
| +46% | +$428K |
|
|
NAV
3685
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,135
-90,048
| -74% | -$2.99M |
|
|
BGC
3686
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+19,871
| +36% | +$356K |
|
|
USLV
3687
DELISTED
VelocitySharesTM 3x Long Silver ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Silver Index ER
USLV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,364
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
OA
3688
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+8,100
| +324% | +$888K |
|
3689
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,309
-9,879
| -29% | -$516K |
|
3690
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-1,500
| -17% | -$272K |
|
|
VSTO
3691
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+32,000
| +109% | +$719K |
|
3692
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
47,010
-15,072
| -24% | -$446K |
|
3693
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-7,400
| -40% | -$852K |
|
3694
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+4,800
| +9% | +$95K |
|
3695
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
151,193
-50,284
| -25% | -$486K |
|
3696
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
FLXN
3697
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,082
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
NUVA
3698
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+18,800
| +289% | +$1.24M |
|
3699
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-2,500
| -5% | -$72.2K |
|
|
BPL
3700
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+12,700
| +107% | +$755K |
|
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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.