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 | 6.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.48% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.89% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.88% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $58.1M | 0.04% |
1,965,400
-192,800
| -9% | -$5.55M |
|
452
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $57.9M | 0.04% |
1,433,306
+409,100
| +40% | +$14.9M |
|
|
RDS.A
453
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $57.6M | 0.04% |
+951,252
| New | +$53.2M |
|
454
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $57.5M | 0.04% |
293,600
-29,600
| -9% | -$5.72M |
|
455
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$79.2B
| $57.5M | 0.04% |
3,908,758
+3,234,166
| +479% | +$44.1M |
|
456
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $57.5M | 0.04% |
1,214,988
+798,447
| +192% | +$36.3M |
|
457
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $57.4M | 0.04% |
901,300
-152,400
| -14% | -$8.9M |
|
458
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $57.4M | 0.04% |
1,107,100
+106,400
| +11% | +$5.63M |
|
459
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $57.2M | 0.04% |
1,970,448
+1,796,222
| +1,031% | +$50.7M |
|
|
SNV
460
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $57.1M | 0.04% |
1,239,506
-30,284
| -2% | -$1.31M |
|
461
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $56.7M | 0.04% |
352,300
-9,300
| -3% | -$1.49M |
|
462
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $56.7M | 0.04% |
511,212
+80,523
| +19% | +$9.06M |
|
|
PTLA
463
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $56.7M | 0.04% |
1,048,786
+560,144
| +115% | +$32.9M |
|
464
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $56.6M | 0.04% |
1,173,900
+275,600
| +31% | +$13.7M |
|
465
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $56.6M | 0.04% |
1,062,139
+656,156
| +162% | +$35M |
|
466
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $56.2M | 0.04% |
481,676
+467,573
| +3,315% | +$59.2M |
|
467
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $56.1M | 0.04% |
11,774,400
-4,430,400
| -27% | -$20.3M |
|
468
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $56M | 0.04% |
2,592,756
+1,771,984
| +216% | +$38.4M |
|
469
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $55.6M | 0.04% |
695,100
+81,700
| +13% | +$6.26M |
|
470
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $55.4M | 0.04% |
861,630
+719,373
| +506% | +$49.1M |
|
471
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $55.4M | 0.04% |
471,281
-223,827
| -32% | -$24.4M |
|
472
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $55.4M | 0.04% |
3,093,300
-1,321,242
| -30% | -$22M |
|
|
IPHI
473
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $55.4M | 0.04% |
1,394,623
+434,907
| +45% | +$16.3M |
|
|
474
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $55.2M | 0.04% |
621,200
+126,900
| +26% | +$9.66M |
|
475
PTC
PTC
$16.7B
| $55.2M | 0.04% |
980,132
+107,329
| +12% | +$5.95M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 7.1% 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.