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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGP
3951
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+27,100
| +71% | +$470K |
|
3952
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,785
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
SPPI
3953
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
82,514
-32,400
| -28% | -$293K |
|
3954
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-7,800
| -39% | -$735K |
|
3955
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
44,273
+33,001
| +293% | +$844K |
|
3956
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,854
+812
| +7% | +$79.9K |
|
3957
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+5,500
| +106% | +$595K |
|
3958
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-20,700
| -67% | -$2M |
|
|
MPT
3959
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
87,976
-916,942
| -91% | -$11.8M |
|
3960
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,239
+15,940
| +43% | +$344K |
|
3961
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+1,700
| +15% | +$136K |
|
3962
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
119,368
+101,781
| +579% | +$887K |
|
3963
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,097
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3964
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+5,000
| +116% | +$567K |
|
3965
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-27,600
| -33% | -$544K |
|
|
DVAX
3966
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-24,200
| -31% | -$383K |
|
3967
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF
FPXI
$301M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,309
-175
| -0.5% | -$5.92K |
|
|
OIL
3968
CALL
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
+122,800
| +135% | +$618K |
|
3969
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,311
-1,105,059
| -98% | -$50.5M |
|
3970
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+14,900
| +29% | +$202K |
|
|
ORBC
3971
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
109,570
+73,220
| +201% | +$810K |
|
3972
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
133,710
-89,320
| -40% | -$816K |
|
3973
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,785
-72,756
| -84% | -$5.85M |
|
3974
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
-21,300
| -18% | -$243K |
|
3975
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$602M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,334
-81,587
| -64% | -$2.03M |
|
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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.