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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,437
| New | +$859K |
|
4352
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+6,900
| +314% | +$689K |
|
4353
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+1,800
| +16% | +$125K |
|
|
CMRX
4354
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
165,490
+105,008
| +174% | +$517K |
|
4355
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
87,759
+32,781
| +60% | +$325K |
|
|
CSW
4356
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
19,578
-4,218
| -18% | -$171K |
|
|
AJRD
4357
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$668K |
|
|
NGD
4358
CALL
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
+96,100
| +70% | +$332K |
|
4359
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+45,500
| +115% | +$440K |
|
|
EVHC
4360
PUT
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+13,800
| +256% | +$736K |
|
4361
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+4,200
| +19% | +$144K |
|
4362
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+21,700
| +265% | +$627K |
|
4363
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.52B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
282,728
+261,436
| +1,228% | +$971K |
|
|
PGRE
4364
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,874
| New | +$856K |
|
4365
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+7,600
| +86% | +$362K |
|
4366
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$834K |
|
4367
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-8,000
| -53% | -$969K |
|
|
GREK
4368
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
30,288
-20,213
| -40% | -$621K |
|
|
HEP
4369
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
25,762
+15,852
| +160% | +$528K |
|
4370
Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF
FCOR
$352M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
16,935
-24,529
| -59% | -$1.25M |
|
4371
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,886
| New | +$859K |
|
|
EV
4372
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-3,500
| -17% | -$167K |
|
4373
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-1,100
| -5% | -$46.7K |
|
4374
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+14,600
| +159% | +$591K |
|
4375
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,577
| New | +$781K |
|
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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.