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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $618B
1-Year Est. Return 30.34%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.98%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.34%
3 Year Est. Return
+94.87%
5 Year Est. Return
+105.94%
10 Year Est. Return
+434.06%
AUM
$130B
AUM Growth
+$12.3B
Cap. Flow
+$1.54B
Cap. Flow %
1.18%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.24%
Holding
8,628
New
1,223
Increased
3,315
Reduced
2,707
Closed
1,164

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GS icon
Goldman Sachs
GS
+$540M
2
CFG icon
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
+$304M
3
ADI icon
Analog Devices
ADI
+$303M
4
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
+$293M
5
TRV icon
Travelers Companies
TRV
+$281M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
V icon
Visa
V
+$548M
2
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$461M
3
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$334M
4
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$319M
5
ABBV icon
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
ZAIS
8251
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
– –
-10,629
Closed -$25K
LINU
8252
DELISTED
LiNiu Technology Group Ordinary Shares
LINU
– –
-9,106
Closed -$28K
IPXL
8253
PUT
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
– –
-19,600
Closed -$316K
WLB
8254
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
– –
-109,010
Closed -$339K
COW
8255
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Livestock Subindex Total Return ETN due October 22, 2037
COW
– –
-12,200
Closed -$306K
CALD
8256
CALL
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
– –
-8,600
Closed -$208K
CSRA
8257
PUT
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
– –
-7,700
Closed -$244K
CGI
8258
PUT
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
– –
-12,600
Closed -$40K
JRJR
8259
DELISTED
JRjr33, Inc.
JRJR
– –
-36,409
Closed -$21K
WG
8260
CALL
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
– –
-18,300
Closed -$45K
CO
8261
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
– –
-21,973
Closed -$208K
BBG
8262
PUT
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
– –
-43,600
Closed -$134K
GNCMA
8263
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
– –
-75,000
Closed -$2.75M
WAC
8264
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
– –
-66,736
Closed -$63K
BIOA
8265
DELISTED
BioAmber Inc.
BIOA
– –
-12,904
Closed -$33K
HSNI
8266
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
– –
-840,707
Closed -$31.8M
FIG
8267
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
– –
-60,898
Closed -$487K
FIG
8268
PUT
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
– –
-32,400
Closed -$259K
RT
8269
PUT
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
– –
-18,800
Closed -$38K
PLPM
8270
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
– –
-10,608
Closed -$35K
SNAK
8271
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
– –
-20,047
Closed -$86K
SNAK
8272
PUT
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
– –
-11,500
Closed -$50K
TESO
8273
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
– –
-13,915
Closed -$62K
PN
8274
CALL
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
– –
-13,700
Closed -$29K
RIC
8275
PUT
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
– –
-13,200
Closed -$103K
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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.