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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
184,800
+47,800
| +35% | +$9.31M |
|
|
P
677
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
2,288,334
+888,344
| +63% | +$12.2M |
|
|
VER
678
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
881,203
+602,005
| +216% | +$25.4M |
|
679
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
964,151
+315,267
| +49% | +$11.6M |
|
680
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
2,540,400
-366,800
| -13% | -$5.55M |
|
|
CAVM
681
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
551,823
+112,344
| +26% | +$7.11M |
|
682
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
454,900
-516,500
| -53% | -$39.5M |
|
683
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
559,500
-25,100
| -4% | -$1.4M |
|
684
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
355,200
+86,700
| +32% | +$8.99M |
|
|
SWN
685
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
5,882,302
+279,338
| +5% | +$1.58M |
|
686
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
286,100
-75,100
| -21% | -$9.26M |
|
|
PINC
687
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
1,103,037
-90,144
| -8% | -$3.06M |
|
688
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
+934,094
| New | +$34M |
|
689
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
3,579,746
+2,178,634
| +155% | +$17.8M |
|
690
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
766,200
+50,600
| +7% | +$2.21M |
|
|
SEMG
691
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
1,242,255
+1,200,439
| +2,871% | +$31.2M |
|
692
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
786,600
-328,800
| -29% | -$15M |
|
693
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
1,993,400
+1,227,900
| +160% | +$27.6M |
|
694
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $35M | 0.03% |
759,847
+443,105
| +140% | +$20M |
|
695
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
509,015
-1,000,035
| -66% | -$66.9M |
|
696
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
120,800
+24,200
| +25% | +$6.51M |
|
697
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
1,509,787
-2,321,171
| -61% | -$53.6M |
|
698
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
168,600
+27,400
| +19% | +$5.49M |
|
|
ARRY
699
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
2,799,225
+1,805,347
| +182% | +$16.8M |
|
700
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
320,400
+58,500
| +22% | +$6.25M |
|
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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.