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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
4,751
-59,502
| -93% | -$9.41M |
|
4602
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+4,000
| +14% | +$90K |
|
|
DBD
4603
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
32,288
-13,445
| -29% | -$286K |
|
4604
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
16,050
+10,414
| +185% | +$409K |
|
4605
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+14,700
| +39% | +$212K |
|
|
FOGO
4606
DELISTED
Fogo de Chao, Inc. Common Stock
FOGO
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-59,400
| -50% | -$772K |
|
4607
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,782
| New | +$696K |
|
4608
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+22,300
| +230% | +$506K |
|
4609
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-1,000
| -13% | -$102K |
|
4610
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
10,591
+4,594
| +77% | +$330K |
|
4611
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+6,500
| +125% | +$415K |
|
|
MULE
4612
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
36,497
+4,388
| +14% | +$97.8K |
|
|
COWN
4613
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,216
| New | +$674K |
|
4614
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+7,400
| +96% | +$329K |
|
4615
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,300
| +31% | +$154K |
|
4616
CALL
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+13,300
| +90% | +$325K |
|
4617
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-2,800
| -27% | -$259K |
|
4618
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-6,500
| -35% | -$399K |
|
|
PSXP
4619
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,922
| New | +$679K |
|
4620
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
18,541
-75,655
| -80% | -$2.9M |
|
|
PTR
4621
CALL
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$722K |
|
4622
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
7,990
-3,173
| -28% | -$294K |
|
4623
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-89,300
| -52% | -$896K |
|
4624
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+2,500
| +10% | +$59.4K |
|
4625
WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF
WBIL
$31.1M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
28,795
+1,793
| +7% | +$45.4K |
|
Similar funds
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.