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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPL
4451
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,264
| New | +$804K |
|
|
ANSS
4452
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$829K |
|
4453
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+24,100
| +204% | +$556K |
|
|
FBZ
4454
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
48,856
+11,612
| +31% | +$187K |
|
4455
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
98,573
+47,034
| +91% | +$383K |
|
4456
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-2,400
| -9% | -$81.2K |
|
4457
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
36,901
-21,146
| -36% | -$412K |
|
4458
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-2,800
| -15% | -$137K |
|
4459
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-5,000
| -13% | -$116K |
|
|
TAHO
4460
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
153,103
-65,995
| -30% | -$359K |
|
4461
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
105,464
+21,537
| +26% | +$154K |
|
4462
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
50,001
-45,898
| -48% | -$711K |
|
4463
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-2,000
| -28% | -$301K |
|
4464
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
21,146
-136,856
| -87% | -$4.6M |
|
|
ABB
4465
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+14,800
| +84% | +$354K |
|
|
CVA
4466
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
54,140
-421,887
| -89% | -$5.94M |
|
|
PRAH
4467
PUT
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+1,500
| +17% | +$113K |
|
4468
iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
GBF
$128M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
6,979
-348
| -5% | -$39.9K |
|
|
PGTI
4469
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
53,477
+42,030
| +367% | +$560K |
|
|
AM
4470
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,309
| New | +$826K |
|
4471
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
28,265
+3,361
| +13% | +$87.4K |
|
|
ZNGA
4472
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
210,932
-826,885
| -80% | -$3.05M |
|
4473
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-600
| -8% | -$66.6K |
|
4474
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+1,800
| +9% | +$73.7K |
|
4475
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
43,349
-85,181
| -66% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.