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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
91,096
+65,712
| +259% | +$654K |
|
4302
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+2,000
| +9% | +$72.8K |
|
4303
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+31,600
| +229% | +$621K |
|
4304
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+200
| +2% | +$14.1K |
|
4305
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43.6M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
21,586
-2,150
| -9% | -$85.8K |
|
4306
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+5,100
| +36% | +$229K |
|
4307
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
17,325
-16,059
| -48% | -$782K |
|
4308
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+16,500
| +36% | +$225K |
|
4309
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-900
| -9% | -$83.2K |
|
|
PAY
4310
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-8,100
| -15% | -$158K |
|
4311
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-26,200
| -59% | -$1.27M |
|
|
AKRX
4312
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+3,300
| +14% | +$110K |
|
4313
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-500
| -8% | -$74.7K |
|
4314
PUT
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+1,300
| +20% | +$135K |
|
4315
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,300
| +39% | +$241K |
|
4316
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$65.3M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
247
-15
| -6% | -$64.2K |
|
4317
CALL
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-14,200
| -35% | -$428K |
|
4318
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-9,000
| -19% | -$181K |
|
|
FSB
4319
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,904
| New | +$880K |
|
|
WP
4320
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+8,400
| +200% | +$572K |
|
|
RICE
4321
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-132,000
| -81% | -$3.61M |
|
4322
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.74B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
19,485
+15,257
| +361% | +$688K |
|
|
ABB
4323
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
35,773
-38,277
| -52% | -$915K |
|
|
AUY
4324
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
333,900
+150,400
| +82% | +$400K |
|
|
FNHC
4325
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
56,715
-19,262
| -25% | -$292K |
|
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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.