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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+3,400
| +35% | +$189K |
|
|
WBC
4527
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,800
| +117% | +$389K |
|
|
HGI
4528
DELISTED
Invesco Zacks International Multi-Asset Income ETF
HGI
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
45,350
+25,098
| +124% | +$421K |
|
|
FOLD
4529
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+21,900
| +75% | +$290K |
|
4530
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
31,250
+21,300
| +214% | +$524K |
|
4531
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-3,100
| -12% | -$102K |
|
4532
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-400
| -3% | -$17.1K |
|
4533
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+3,200
| +23% | +$156K |
|
4534
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+295
| New | +$911K |
|
|
FLIR
4535
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+12,000
| +156% | +$455K |
|
4536
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+9,800
| +153% | +$448K |
|
4537
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
13,278
+9,660
| +267% | +$571K |
|
|
STOR
4538
PUT
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+14,800
| +93% | +$360K |
|
4539
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
15,997
-888,777
| -98% | -$43M |
|
|
CHS
4540
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-4,300
| -5% | -$36.6K |
|
|
DXGE
4541
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
24,263
+2,984
| +14% | +$90.9K |
|
4542
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-83,300
| -56% | -$1.03M |
|
4543
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
259,500
+92,500
| +55% | +$337K |
|
4544
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
29,147
+17,672
| +154% | +$422K |
|
4545
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
46,035
+18,480
| +67% | +$301K |
|
|
CAA
4546
CALL
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+6,700
| +48% | +$238K |
|
4547
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+4,100
| +18% | +$99.5K |
|
4548
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,130
| New | +$721K |
|
|
APTI
4549
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
41,217
-54,610
| -57% | -$941K |
|
|
HSNI
4550
PUT
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+10,100
| +107% | +$382K |
|
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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.