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 | 6.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.48% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.89% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.88% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.64B
| $63.6M | 0.05% |
1,120,800
+108,500
| +11% | +$5.83M |
|
402
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $63.6M | 0.05% |
1,270,800
-307,400
| -19% | -$13.8M |
|
403
CALL
JD.com
JD
$42.1B
| $63.5M | 0.05% |
1,662,100
+312,700
| +23% | +$13.4M |
|
404
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.9B
| $63.4M | 0.05% |
4,514,300
+997,100
| +28% | +$14M |
|
|
BERY
405
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $63M | 0.05% |
1,210,320
-820,190
| -40% | -$42.9M |
|
406
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $62.8M | 0.05% |
500,200
-113,100
| -18% | -$14M |
|
407
Labcorp
LH
$26B
| $62.8M | 0.05% |
483,910
-18,252
| -4% | -$2.43M |
|
408
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.42B
| $62.8M | 0.05% |
354,945
+353,458
| +23,770% | +$65.6M |
|
|
GXP
409
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $62.6M | 0.05% |
2,065,259
+950,896
| +85% | +$29.1M |
|
|
GRA
410
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $62.4M | 0.05% |
864,529
-408,667
| -32% | -$28.8M |
|
411
Dover
DOV
$28.1B
| $62.3M | 0.05% |
844,604
-890,038
| -51% | -$61.8M |
|
412
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $62.1M | 0.05% |
998,200
+188,700
| +23% | +$11.4M |
|
413
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $62.1M | 0.05% |
731,354
+404,669
| +124% | +$35.4M |
|
414
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.4B
| $62M | 0.05% |
889,200
+225,200
| +34% | +$14.9M |
|
415
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$488B
| $62M | 0.05% |
438,800
-220,800
| -33% | -$29.2M |
|
416
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.5B
| $61.9M | 0.05% |
1,049,200
+315,000
| +43% | +$17.6M |
|
417
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $61.9M | 0.05% |
533,700
-135,000
| -20% | -$14.5M |
|
418
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $61.6M | 0.05% |
2,621,265
+274,230
| +12% | +$6.1M |
|
419
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $61.5M | 0.05% |
1,275,261
+1,262,292
| +9,733% | +$56.4M |
|
420
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$630B
| $61.3M | 0.05% |
471,600
+26,900
| +6% | +$3.57M |
|
421
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.5B
| $61.2M | 0.05% |
3,253,887
+725,857
| +29% | +$13.1M |
|
|
CCZ
422
Comcast Holdings Corp 2.0% Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures due Oct 15 2029
CCZ
$120M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
423
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$796B
| $61.1M | 0.05% |
4,788,500
+1,640,100
| +52% | +$21.4M |
|
|
WBC
424
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $60.9M | 0.05% |
411,249
+183,687
| +81% | +$25.5M |
|
425
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.6B
| $60.8M | 0.05% |
411,223
+316,597
| +335% | +$45M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 7.1% 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.