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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-7,800
| -30% | -$460K |
|
3927
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+100
| +0.4% | +$3.67K |
|
3928
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-10,100
| -28% | -$448K |
|
3929
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,760
+894
| +4% | +$38.4K |
|
3930
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,983
+1,033
| +9% | +$100K |
|
3931
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,319
-23,783
| -66% | -$2.29M |
|
|
VBTX
3932
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,545
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3933
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+15,700
| +145% | +$647K |
|
3934
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+16,800
| +44% | +$396K |
|
3935
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+400
| +1% | +$16.1K |
|
3936
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,029
-37,062
| -60% | -$1.73M |
|
3937
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+10,900
| +72% | +$431K |
|
3938
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,401
+1,749
| +11% | +$111K |
|
3939
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-10,100
| -15% | -$203K |
|
3940
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,172
-9,877
| -30% | -$473K |
|
|
CHUY
3941
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-46,500
| -46% | -$987K |
|
|
IPG
3942
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,200
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3943
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
EGC
3944
DELISTED
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Common Stock
EGC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,825
| New | +$1.66M |
|
3945
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+2,900
| +6% | +$59.8K |
|
3946
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-3,300
| -18% | -$261K |
|
3947
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
194,500
-99,900
| -34% | -$621K |
|
3948
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,774
-14,098
| -57% | -$1.41M |
|
3949
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
LSI
3950
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+1,200
| +6% | +$60.2K |
|
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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.