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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWOU
4751
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
+397
| New | +$598K |
|
4752
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+1,800
| +15% | +$87.7K |
|
|
AXDX
4753
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
2,956
+110
| +4% | +$27K |
|
4754
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$683K |
|
4755
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$94.9M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+7,277
| +137% | +$361K |
|
4756
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+9,700
| +173% | +$412K |
|
|
AKRX
4757
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$664K |
|
4758
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,200
| -12% | -$92.6K |
|
4759
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+10,800
| +108% | +$355K |
|
4760
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$623K |
|
4761
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-28,900
| -49% | -$612K |
|
4762
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-5,600
| -33% | -$293K |
|
4763
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+3,000
| +107% | +$319K |
|
|
GOOS
4764
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+16,200
| +102% | +$308K |
|
4765
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-300
| -7% | -$45.3K |
|
|
PSB
4766
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,945
| New | +$656K |
|
4767
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-18,900
| -38% | -$348K |
|
|
SA
4768
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-25,000
| -32% | -$290K |
|
|
CCRC
4769
DELISTED
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc
CCRC
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,150
| New | +$607K |
|
4770
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-8,700
| -49% | -$607K |
|
4771
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-8,000
| -34% | -$325K |
|
|
HOLX
4772
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+8,100
| +83% | +$327K |
|
4773
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+4,000
| +138% | +$386K |
|
4774
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-300
| -6% | -$40.6K |
|
|
EGRX
4775
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+800
| +8% | +$48.4K |
|
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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.