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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
CALL
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
161
+52
| +48% | +$407K |
|
3877
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-30,700
| -48% | -$876K |
|
|
NCNA
3878
NuCana
NCNA
$6.62M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
ENT
3879
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
14,250
-4,936
| -26% | -$386K |
|
|
CRZO
3880
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+26,400
| +59% | +$386K |
|
|
MDSO
3881
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-1,100
| -7% | -$83.8K |
|
3882
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,646
+50,920
| +584% | +$1.05M |
|
|
KOL
3883
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,354
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3884
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+9,800
| +43% | +$344K |
|
|
ONCE
3885
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,623
-867,281
| -98% | -$65.9M |
|
3886
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,859
-623
| -1% | -$12.9K |
|
3887
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,875
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3888
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-3,900
| -6% | -$74.3K |
|
3889
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
FAN
$285M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
91,691
+81,573
| +806% | +$1.07M |
|
3890
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
553,937
+535,472
| +2,900% | +$1.26M |
|
|
XENT
3891
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,757
-26,347
| -40% | -$780K |
|
|
PDCE
3892
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+6,900
| +39% | +$297K |
|
3893
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,209
+159,923
| +982% | +$1.15M |
|
|
TSS
3894
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+5,900
| +47% | +$381K |
|
3895
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+29,700
| +69% | +$513K |
|
3896
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-5,700
| -28% | -$413K |
|
3897
PUT
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-15,400
| -30% | -$518K |
|
3898
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+5,900
| +94% | +$555K |
|
|
3899
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+158
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
NVMI
3900
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,611
+13,449
| +46% | +$327K |
|
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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.