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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
58,321
-82,917
| -59% | -$523K |
|
5477
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
154
+51
| +50% | +$157K |
|
5478
PUT
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$94.3M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+3,300
| +26% | +$86.7K |
|
5479
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-4,900
| -42% | -$283K |
|
5480
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
4,949
+122
| +3% | +$8.9K |
|
5481
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$268M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
6,286
-2,286
| -27% | -$137K |
|
5482
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
76
-10
| -12% | -$52.1K |
|
|
PCH
5483
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$369K |
|
5484
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+700
| +39% | +$102K |
|
5485
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+1,100
| +4% | +$12.8K |
|
5486
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$716M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
8,709
-3,465
| -28% | -$139K |
|
|
P
5487
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-16,600
| -40% | -$228K |
|
|
KLXI
5488
CALL
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,895
| New | +$378K |
|
5489
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$323K |
|
5490
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-5,700
| -59% | -$508K |
|
|
STB
5491
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,110
| New | +$395K |
|
5492
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
10,685
-628
| -6% | -$22.4K |
|
|
MDSO
5493
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
5,049
-5,545
| -52% | -$422K |
|
5494
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+6,000
| +36% | +$81.3K |
|
|
ABMD
5495
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,332
| New | +$353K |
|
5496
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-4,300
| -49% | -$359K |
|
5497
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-2,600
| -35% | -$202K |
|
5498
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-7,800
| -19% | -$99.5K |
|
5499
CALL
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+7,000
| +67% | +$141K |
|
5500
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
6,096
-5,203
| -46% | -$329K |
|
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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.