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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
43,675
+21,960
| +101% | +$441K |
|
4202
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-7,400
| -28% | -$341K |
|
4203
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+11,800
| +251% | +$710K |
|
4204
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-2,500
| -32% | -$453K |
|
4205
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-9,700
| -55% | -$1.14M |
|
4206
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
176
+94
| +115% | +$555K |
|
|
PFPT
4207
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-2,000
| -15% | -$178K |
|
|
FVL
4208
DELISTED
First TrustValue Line 100 Exchange-Traded
FVL
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,053
| New | +$924K |
|
|
ESPR
4209
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+800
| +4% | +$38.6K |
|
4210
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.42B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,483
| New | +$912K |
|
4211
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
158,342
-7,804,071
| -98% | -$45.3M |
|
4212
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-3,200
| -11% | -$117K |
|
|
RXDX
4213
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
78,242
+1,657
| +2% | +$17.1K |
|
4214
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-14,800
| -54% | -$1.17M |
|
4215
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
9,239
-5,058
| -35% | -$517K |
|
|
LVLT
4216
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+2,200
| +14% | +$123K |
|
4217
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
$146M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
26,080
-81,414
| -76% | -$2.95M |
|
4218
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$565M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
8,472
-26,774
| -76% | -$3.05M |
|
|
BSFT
4219
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-5,700
| -23% | -$260K |
|
4220
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
8,221
+1,472
| +22% | +$174K |
|
4221
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+10,000
| +250% | +$677K |
|
4222
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,300
| -13% | -$138K |
|
|
GMLP
4223
CALL
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+12,100
| +42% | +$258K |
|
|
CHL
4224
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
18,915
-8,470
| -31% | -$451K |
|
|
CCMP
4225
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
11,968
-16,749
| -58% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.