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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTR
3751
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
+102,887
| +871% | +$1.45M |
|
3752
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,193
+5,206
| +18% | +$196K |
|
3753
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
CXSE
$495M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,198
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3754
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+6,000
| +52% | +$459K |
|
3755
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-21,300
| -27% | -$493K |
|
3756
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,524
+10,801
| +36% | +$371K |
|
3757
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+8,900
| +80% | +$541K |
|
3758
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+500
| +1% | +$15.1K |
|
|
LBY
3759
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
144,587
-59,937
| -29% | -$491K |
|
3760
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
159,733
-1,563,805
| -91% | -$12.8M |
|
3761
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+9,200
| +131% | +$676K |
|
3762
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,089
+20,746
| +478% | +$1.23M |
|
|
ONCE
3763
PUT
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+11,100
| +285% | +$843K |
|
3764
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+11,000
| +129% | +$744K |
|
3765
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
23,780
+2,440
| +11% | +$140K |
|
3766
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+19,800
| +141% | +$729K |
|
3767
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+5,900
| +39% | +$370K |
|
|
LOGM
3768
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-5,000
| -29% | -$561K |
|
|
BFX
3769
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,668
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
TVTY
3770
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,561
-43,497
| -57% | -$1.69M |
|
3771
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,887
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3772
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-8,000
| -35% | -$678K |
|
3773
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,456
+11,584
| +61% | +$494K |
|
|
HDV
3774
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
76,915
+8,175
| +12% | +$138K |
|
3775
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,300
| -19% | -$270K |
|
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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.