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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6126
PUT
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+16,100
| +142% | +$157K |
|
6127
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$275K |
|
|
BITA
6128
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,818
| New | +$210K |
|
|
AFSI
6129
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-121,000
| -86% | -$1.71M |
|
6130
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+10,300
| +85% | +$114K |
|
6131
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
PFM
$810M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,530
| New | +$256K |
|
6132
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
99,318
-50,180
| -34% | -$112K |
|
|
TEF
6133
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
29,665
-2,569
| -8% | -$22.5K |
|
|
NBLX
6134
DELISTED
Noble Midstream Partners LP
NBLX
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,990
-1,240
| -20% | -$57.6K |
|
6135
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,800
| -51% | -$272K |
|
6136
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
$37.9M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,132
| New | +$258K |
|
6137
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
13,089
+1,845
| +16% | +$37.7K |
|
6138
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$241K |
|
6139
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$268M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,470
| New | +$240K |
|
6140
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
1,050
-463
| -31% | -$115K |
|
|
TMHC
6141
CALL
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+800
| +7% | +$17.7K |
|
6142
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$244K |
|
6143
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+3,500
| +22% | +$45.6K |
|
6144
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-2,000
| -45% | -$210K |
|
6145
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III
MYI
$720M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,937
| New | +$260K |
|
6146
Alpha Architect US Quantitative Momentum ETF
QMOM
$450M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
9,447
-1,392
| -13% | -$36.1K |
|
6147
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
71
+12
| +20% | +$46.7K |
|
|
TEF
6148
PUT
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
29,455
+3,342
| +13% | +$29.3K |
|
6149
PUT
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-500
| -2% | -$4.48K |
|
6150
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-2,500
| -33% | -$114K |
|
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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.