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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+23,400
| +181% | +$469K |
|
4502
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
35,783
-23,500
| -40% | -$558K |
|
|
AXON
4503
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+3,500
| +11% | +$81.9K |
|
4504
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$735K |
|
4505
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+15,800
| +37% | +$203K |
|
|
BUFF
4506
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-3,900
| -12% | -$95.4K |
|
4507
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-26,800
| -45% | -$574K |
|
|
MDSO
4508
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-700
| -7% | -$53.3K |
|
|
ARNA
4509
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$702K |
|
|
AGU
4510
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
7,271
-141,952
| -95% | -$14.2M |
|
4511
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-6,000
| -31% | -$357K |
|
|
INST
4512
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
23,459
+5,789
| +33% | +$179K |
|
|
EBIX
4513
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-15,200
| -56% | -$876K |
|
4514
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
39,603
-783,666
| -95% | -$15.1M |
|
|
ENV
4515
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-1,700
| -10% | -$72.7K |
|
|
TRVG
4516
CALL
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
14,260
+8,180
| +135% | +$689K |
|
|
PFC
4517
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,472
| New | +$743K |
|
|
CHL
4518
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-1,900
| -11% | -$101K |
|
|
HCR
4519
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-29,600
| -27% | -$260K |
|
4520
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
13,002
-37,303
| -74% | -$1.86M |
|
4521
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
11,315
-151,869
| -93% | -$10.2M |
|
|
KG
4522
PUT
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.7M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,850
| New | +$858K |
|
4523
PUT
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-400
| -4% | -$29.9K |
|
|
CID
4524
DELISTED
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CID
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,609
| New | +$765K |
|
4525
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
40,969
+5,268
| +15% | +$89.7K |
|
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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.