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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+1,000
| +18% | +$98.4K |
|
|
SAND
4777
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
-6,500
| -4% | -$28.5K |
|
|
SSNI
4778
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$509K |
|
|
PWY
4779
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWY
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
21,640
-5,500
| -20% | -$166K |
|
|
LJPC
4780
PUT
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$605K |
|
4781
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
14,630
-1,641,633
| -99% | -$68.3M |
|
4782
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,711
| New | +$561K |
|
4783
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
6,280
-1,810
| -22% | -$150K |
|
4784
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-1,200
| -13% | -$93.7K |
|
4785
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+1,800
| +20% | +$107K |
|
4786
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$258M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
10,431
-15,738
| -60% | -$961K |
|
4787
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-9,000
| -29% | -$254K |
|
4788
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-400
| -3% | -$21.2K |
|
4789
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,523
| New | +$640K |
|
4790
PUT
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-1,100
| -9% | -$58K |
|
4791
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$225M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,234
| New | +$630K |
|
4792
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
259,288
+243,964
| +1,592% | +$597K |
|
|
IDTI
4793
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-5,900
| -20% | -$150K |
|
4794
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+26,500
| +52% | +$165K |
|
4795
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-12,300
| -75% | -$1.86M |
|
4796
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-6,700
| -44% | -$509K |
|
4797
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
20,552
+2,767
| +16% | +$80.6K |
|
4798
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
10,005
-575
| -5% | -$38.9K |
|
4799
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-16,500
| -38% | -$397K |
|
4800
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-7,400
| -36% | -$364K |
|
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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.