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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $43M | 0.03% |
370,900
-127,700
| -26% | -$13.7M |
|
602
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $42.9M | 0.03% |
591,800
+470,200
| +387% | +$33M |
|
603
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $42.8M | 0.03% |
339,674
-352,738
| -51% | -$38M |
|
604
Costco
COST
$427B
| $42.7M | 0.03% |
259,810
-154,529
| -37% | -$24.3M |
|
|
RTN
605
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $42.6M | 0.03% |
228,100
+26,400
| +13% | +$4.65M |
|
606
ResMed
RMD
$32.9B
| $42.4M | 0.03% |
550,955
+540,567
| +5,204% | +$41.4M |
|
607
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $42.4M | 0.03% |
344,709
+277,674
| +414% | +$33.6M |
|
|
DCH
608
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
2,407,915
-655,186
| -21% | -$10.1M |
|
|
PACW
609
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $42.2M | 0.03% |
835,616
+762,915
| +1,049% | +$35.7M |
|
610
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $42.2M | 0.03% |
135,900
+1,400
| +1% | +$418K |
|
611
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $42.1M | 0.03% |
2,276,000
+765,000
| +51% | +$12.4M |
|
|
WBA
612
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $42M | 0.03% |
543,800
+26,600
| +5% | +$2.13M |
|
613
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $41.9M | 0.03% |
607,642
+493,099
| +430% | +$33.1M |
|
614
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $41.8M | 0.03% |
1,113,200
+349,500
| +46% | +$12.7M |
|
615
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $41.6M | 0.03% |
2,110,537
-494,084
| -19% | -$9.58M |
|
|
WR
616
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $41.5M | 0.03% |
837,521
+468,014
| +127% | +$23.8M |
|
617
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $41.4M | 0.03% |
803,107
+619,003
| +336% | +$28.5M |
|
618
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$306M
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
1,157,100
+357,700
| +45% | +$12.6M |
|
|
RTN
619
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $41M | 0.03% |
220,000
-3,500
| -2% | -$617K |
|
620
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $41M | 0.03% |
974,080
+299,261
| +44% | +$13.3M |
|
621
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
1,409,900
+965,385
| +217% | +$25.4M |
|
622
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
4,145,748
+1,919,666
| +86% | +$19.2M |
|
623
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $40.7M | 0.03% |
666,598
-1,963,728
| -75% | -$119M |
|
|
624
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $40.7M | 0.03% |
561,257
-807,652
| -59% | -$56.7M |
|
625
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.4B
| $40.6M | 0.03% |
1,564,845
+1,160,777
| +287% | +$28.7M |
|
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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.