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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIX
4001
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+14,800
| +411% | +$830K |
|
4002
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
102,192
+49,895
| +95% | +$556K |
|
|
DOOR
4003
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,167
-3,370
| -17% | -$232K |
|
|
TRTN
4004
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+22,800
| +211% | +$785K |
|
4005
CALL
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+26,400
| +394% | +$889K |
|
|
TRVG
4006
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,583
-185,597
| -90% | -$15.6M |
|
4007
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,523
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
CHIX
4008
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,929
-20,470
| -24% | -$342K |
|
4009
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-11,100
| -26% | -$378K |
|
4010
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$40.4M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,050
+11,532
| +85% | +$495K |
|
4011
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
479,501
| – | – |
|
4012
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-9,700
| -20% | -$293K |
|
4013
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
4,564
-17,460
| -79% | -$4.1M |
|
4014
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+27,800
| +158% | +$703K |
|
4015
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,278
-168
| -0.4% | -$4.9K |
|
|
ZYNE
4016
CALL
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+61,200
| +86% | +$647K |
|
|
RDUS
4017
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+11,400
| +66% | +$448K |
|
4018
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,589
-54,412
| -66% | -$1.97M |
|
|
IVC
4019
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,101
+14,339
| +26% | +$205K |
|
|
EBIX
4020
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+1,000
| +6% | +$57.6K |
|
4021
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,400
| -19% | -$247K |
|
4022
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,982
+4,956
| +21% | +$178K |
|
4023
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-10,200
| -28% | -$450K |
|
4024
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,938
-108,300
| -84% | -$5.5M |
|
4025
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,177
+7,606
| +16% | +$147K |
|
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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.