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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPA
4651
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,726
| New | +$710K |
|
|
ANSS
4652
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+3,300
| +132% | +$414K |
|
4653
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$20.1M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
28,786
-18,825
| -40% | -$430K |
|
4654
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-11,000
| -22% | -$191K |
|
|
AUD
4655
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
62,175
-26,602
| -30% | -$272K |
|
|
INOV
4656
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,749
| New | +$585K |
|
|
BRSS
4657
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
21,071
+3,383
| +19% | +$104K |
|
|
NVTA
4658
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
75,898
+58,967
| +348% | +$560K |
|
4659
PUT
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
32,782
-14,253
| -30% | -$275K |
|
4660
ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF
TOLZ
$176M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,472
| New | +$716K |
|
4661
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-5,800
| -40% | -$450K |
|
4662
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
11,040
+6,210
| +129% | +$420K |
|
4663
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
86,577
+32,654
| +61% | +$256K |
|
4664
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,205
| New | +$706K |
|
4665
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
168,470
-44,114
| -21% | -$222K |
|
|
PRAH
4666
CALL
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+1,600
| +21% | +$121K |
|
4667
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+24,000
| +73% | +$298K |
|
4668
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
22,133
+15,213
| +220% | +$465K |
|
4669
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+18,000
| +124% | +$394K |
|
4670
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+2,300
| +177% | +$418K |
|
4671
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,000
| +31% | +$154K |
|
4672
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-172,300
| -94% | -$9.96M |
|
4673
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+4,900
| +49% | +$227K |
|
4674
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
7,696
-3,143
| -29% | -$256K |
|
4675
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-800
| -11% | -$81.3K |
|
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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.