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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6801
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+1,900
| +10% | +$12.9K |
|
|
SRGA
6802
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
893
+412
| +86% | +$62.2K |
|
|
CBL
6803
PUT
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-16,400
| -53% | -$139K |
|
|
HIVE
6804
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
29,749
-92,116
| -76% | -$369K |
|
|
AMRN
6805
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
1,730
-245
| -12% | -$17.4K |
|
|
AVDL
6806
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$110K |
|
6807
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$200M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,998
| New | +$131K |
|
|
VNET
6808
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+9,600
| +82% | +$47.7K |
|
6809
CALL
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-6,100
| -18% | -$28.6K |
|
6810
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$1.03B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
969
-2,226
| -70% | -$298K |
|
|
STKL
6811
CALL
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-400
| -3% | -$3.63K |
|
6812
PUT
Acacia Research
ACTG
$448M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$96.9K |
|
|
FLNT
6813
Fluent
FLNT
$129M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
4,002
-4,004
| -50% | -$116K |
|
|
CGI
6814
CALL
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-9,000
| -34% | -$42.4K |
|
|
BGFV
6815
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-2,600
| -15% | -$24.1K |
|
6816
PUT
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-33,500
| -70% | -$262K |
|
|
KNDI
6817
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-31,900
| -61% | -$135K |
|
6818
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
5,110
+255
| +5% | +$5.71K |
|
|
NXEO
6819
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,007
| New | +$123K |
|
6820
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
42,714
+14,112
| +49% | +$39.6K |
|
6821
CALL
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.02B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-9,200
| -30% | -$56.7K |
|
6822
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,011
| New | +$115K |
|
|
AGEN
6823
PUT
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
1,330
+403
| +43% | +$32.7K |
|
6824
Banco Bradesco
BBDO
$32.9B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
17,394
-5,967
| -26% | -$37.1K |
|
6825
Vuzix
VUZI
$258M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,132
| New | +$129K |
|
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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.