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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
220,400
-60,700
| -22% | -$14.6M |
|
527
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
762,048
+6,747
| +0.9% | +$448K |
|
528
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
645,800
+169,900
| +36% | +$11.7M |
|
|
ATVI
529
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
765,900
+286,500
| +60% | +$17.9M |
|
530
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.8B
| $49.3M | 0.04% |
536,121
-380,831
| -42% | -$34.4M |
|
531
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.4B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
332,017
+239,780
| +260% | +$33.7M |
|
532
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
+3,855,167
| New | +$50.3M |
|
533
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
412,000
+199,400
| +94% | +$23.4M |
|
|
X
534
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
1,901,600
-734,700
| -28% | -$18M |
|
535
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
1,199,300
-231,100
| -16% | -$9.81M |
|
536
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
+2,035,451
| New | +$40.9M |
|
537
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
2,337,744
-6,489,891
| -74% | -$130M |
|
538
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
4,167,000
+1,368,000
| +49% | +$14M |
|
|
RDUS
539
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
1,253,315
+437,793
| +54% | +$17.2M |
|
540
Netflix
NFLX
$326B
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
2,662,040
-6,114,610
| -70% | -$107M |
|
|
SGEN
541
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
885,768
-412,369
| -32% | -$21.1M |
|
542
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
848,200
+363,700
| +75% | +$19.5M |
|
543
Teleflex
TFX
$5.82B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
198,926
-34,066
| -15% | -$7.41M |
|
544
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
2,660,079
+19,581
| +0.7% | +$336K |
|
545
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
1,800,400
+472,600
| +36% | +$12.7M |
|
546
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $47.7M | 0.04% |
428,400
-233,000
| -35% | -$26.9M |
|
547
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $47.7M | 0.04% |
1,524,734
+228,788
| +18% | +$6.66M |
|
548
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.66B
| $47.7M | 0.04% |
214,494
+29,910
| +16% | +$6.73M |
|
549
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
780,400
+153,900
| +25% | +$10.3M |
|
550
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $47.4M | 0.04% |
654,100
+389,100
| +147% | +$27.3M |
|
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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.