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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONN
5701
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$256K |
|
|
WBIA
5702
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Rising Income 2000 ETF
WBIA
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
14,167
+1,028
| +8% | +$24.2K |
|
5703
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+3,800
| +27% | +$56.7K |
|
5704
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
15,239
-66,202
| -81% | -$1.49M |
|
|
FLIC
5705
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
11,217
+25
| +0.2% | +$697 |
|
5706
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-1,400
| -28% | -$135K |
|
5707
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-17,400
| -72% | -$874K |
|
|
GULF
5708
DELISTED
WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund
GULF
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,681
| New | +$343K |
|
|
CNDA
5709
DELISTED
IQ Canada Small Cap ETF
CNDA
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
18,593
-1,813
| -9% | -$32.2K |
|
5710
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$821M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,629
| New | +$337K |
|
5711
Global X Gold Explorers ETF NEW
GOEX
$131M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
14,820
-1,139
| -7% | -$25.9K |
|
5712
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-100
| -2% | -$5.43K |
|
5713
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+3,200
| +19% | +$54.7K |
|
5714
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+11,500
| +111% | +$176K |
|
|
BLD
5715
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
5,203
-11,670
| -69% | -$660K |
|
5716
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
8,166
-101,901
| -93% | -$4.27M |
|
5717
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
9,437
-15,470
| -62% | -$521K |
|
5718
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$339K |
|
|
OLP
5719
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,868
| New | +$333K |
|
5720
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-11,300
| -36% | -$185K |
|
5721
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,896
| New | +$335K |
|
|
SSNI
5722
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+7,600
| +57% | +$95.4K |
|
|
PCBK
5723
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,526
| New | +$310K |
|
5724
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-463,364
| -96% | -$7.59M |
|
5725
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+5,300
| +19% | +$50.2K |
|
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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.