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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
159,500
+40,000
| +33% | +$4.88M |
|
1027
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
241,600
-78,500
| -25% | -$6.57M |
|
1028
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
76,834
-88,652
| -54% | -$21.7M |
|
1029
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
331,500
+10,800
| +3% | +$606K |
|
|
TWTR
1030
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,098,758
-543,043
| -33% | -$9.48M |
|
1031
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
848,000
+198,800
| +31% | +$4.37M |
|
|
K
1032
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
315,453
+244,950
| +347% | +$15.5M |
|
1033
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
121,500
+77,900
| +179% | +$11.7M |
|
|
EV
1034
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
373,956
+290,639
| +349% | +$13.9M |
|
1035
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,574,546
-570,586
| -27% | -$8.04M |
|
1036
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.63B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
639,185
+543,559
| +568% | +$14.8M |
|
1037
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
173,300
-138,600
| -44% | -$14.8M |
|
1038
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
2,992,100
+201,600
| +7% | +$1.36M |
|
1039
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
114,261
+29,740
| +35% | +$4.75M |
|
1040
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
215,000
-50,000
| -19% | -$4.1M |
|
|
SPLK
1041
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
276,648
-126,763
| -31% | -$7.94M |
|
1042
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.67B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
243,084
+175,987
| +262% | +$12.8M |
|
1043
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
914,800
-104,500
| -10% | -$2.36M |
|
1044
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
94,576
+17,373
| +23% | +$3.23M |
|
1045
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
235,600
-42,000
| -15% | -$3.49M |
|
1046
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
88,800
+39,300
| +79% | +$8.31M |
|
1047
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
70,500
+9,700
| +16% | +$2.57M |
|
1048
Crocs
CROX
$6.36B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,881,321
+965,883
| +106% | +$8.26M |
|
1049
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
137,700
+2,900
| +2% | +$353K |
|
1050
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
435,900
+4,200
| +1% | +$169K |
|
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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.