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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-30,900
| -38% | -$488K |
|
4402
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,000
| +80% | +$363K |
|
|
QEP
4403
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+44,300
| +82% | +$362K |
|
|
VSM
4404
CALL
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-18,800
| -47% | -$673K |
|
4405
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+8,200
| +5% | +$42.1K |
|
4406
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-1,900
| -12% | -$110K |
|
4407
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$104M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
2,925
+2,050
| +234% | +$590K |
|
|
BGC
4408
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+23,100
| +108% | +$413K |
|
4409
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+5,800
| +32% | +$197K |
|
4410
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,000
| +127% | +$486K |
|
4411
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+6,500
| +16% | +$119K |
|
4412
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.55B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
32,970
+2,627
| +9% | +$65.2K |
|
4413
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-1,800
| -11% | -$99.7K |
|
|
DM
4414
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,039
| New | +$740K |
|
4415
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+20,600
| +234% | +$602K |
|
4416
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,917
| New | +$825K |
|
|
ABCO
4417
PUT
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+8,600
| +125% | +$463K |
|
4418
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-11,200
| -22% | -$221K |
|
4419
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+41,200
| +111% | +$521K |
|
|
RDUS
4420
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-1,700
| -5% | -$44.5K |
|
|
PF
4421
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-10,100
| -41% | -$599K |
|
|
EGL
4422
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
23,890
+8,442
| +55% | +$257K |
|
|
RC
4423
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,716
| New | +$797K |
|
4424
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+7,000
| +46% | +$231K |
|
|
RMP
4425
DELISTED
Rice Midstream Partners LP
RMP
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,515
| New | +$811K |
|
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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.