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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AFAM
5501
PUT
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$372K |
|
5502
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-2,500
| -38% | -$232K |
|
|
5503
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-1,800
| -31% | -$167K |
|
5504
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
63,247
-26,204
| -29% | -$170K |
|
|
PMT
5505
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+8,300
| +58% | +$145K |
|
5506
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
SIVR
$4.49B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
24,036
+9,731
| +68% | +$160K |
|
5507
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+677,732
| New | +$376K |
|
|
ELGX
5508
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,781
| New | +$400K |
|
5509
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-12,100
| -55% | -$463K |
|
5510
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$374K |
|
5511
CALL
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
2,040
+780
| +62% | +$151K |
|
|
MDC
5512
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
14,739
-3,653
| -20% | -$96.5K |
|
|
CPE
5513
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
3,460
+1,180
| +52% | +$126K |
|
5514
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
4,617
-5,915
| -56% | -$419K |
|
5515
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$723M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,036
| New | +$386K |
|
|
NVEE
5516
CALL
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+4,400
| +18% | +$49.8K |
|
5517
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
6,723
-14,822
| -69% | -$812K |
|
|
AAAP
5518
DELISTED
Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A.
AAAP
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,744
| New | +$279K |
|
|
HILO
5519
DELISTED
Columbia EM Quality Dividend ETF
HILO
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,182
| New | +$385K |
|
5520
PUT
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.67B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
39,571
+6,989
| +21% | +$60.4K |
|
|
AVNS
5521
CALL
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+1,900
| +28% | +$81.1K |
|
5522
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-23,600
| -53% | -$409K |
|
5523
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$323K |
|
|
SNCR
5524
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+589
| +15% | +$82K |
|
5525
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-4,500
| -32% | -$174K |
|
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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.