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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSNI
3851
CALL
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3852
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
203,100
-200
| -0.1% | -$1.16K |
|
3853
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+5,000
| +78% | +$513K |
|
3854
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+14,300
| +27% | +$230K |
|
|
UFS
3855
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+3,800
| +15% | +$151K |
|
3856
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
-39,900
| -23% | -$339K |
|
3857
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,579
-26,011
| -49% | -$1.12M |
|
3858
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,022
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
CBB
3859
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,237
+40,805
| +190% | +$804K |
|
|
LM
3860
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+3,500
| +13% | +$134K |
|
3861
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,541
-21,361
| -35% | -$672K |
|
3862
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,194
+17,847
| +40% | +$295K |
|
3863
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$3.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,154
| New | +$1.21M |
|
3864
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+1,700
| +18% | +$189K |
|
|
XOXO
3865
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,608
-10,815
| -15% | -$199K |
|
3866
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-10,500
| -25% | -$392K |
|
3867
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,029
+17,943
| +72% | +$452K |
|
|
VSI
3868
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
229,634
-615,211
| -73% | -$4.75M |
|
|
STBZ
3869
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,820
-1,908
| -4% | -$51.6K |
|
3870
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,971
+4,020
| +206% | +$789K |
|
3871
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-6,300
| -20% | -$280K |
|
3872
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,300
| -9% | -$130K |
|
|
HOLD
3873
DELISTED
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF
HOLD
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,279
+249
| +2% | +$24.8K |
|
3874
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+4,500
| +45% | +$343K |
|
3875
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
3,393
+1,793
| +112% | +$561K |
|
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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.