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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.2B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
316,400
-604,986
| -66% | -$29.5M |
|
1127
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
165,700
+25,800
| +18% | +$2.32M |
|
1128
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.9B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
84,604
+12,438
| +17% | +$2.32M |
|
1129
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.6B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
197,400
-128,100
| -39% | -$10.4M |
|
|
KLXI
1130
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
366,264
-39,322
| -10% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CATM
1131
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
709,909
-190,057
| -21% | -$5.4M |
|
1132
Equifax
EFX
$21.3B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
154,108
+69,588
| +82% | +$9.2M |
|
1133
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
990,700
+442,800
| +81% | +$8.13M |
|
1134
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
243,594
+99,272
| +69% | +$6.26M |
|
1135
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
201,100
+55,700
| +38% | +$4.17M |
|
1136
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.9B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
337,851
+24,657
| +8% | +$1.11M |
|
|
VMW
1137
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
149,100
+34,300
| +30% | +$3.39M |
|
1138
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.6B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
137,300
-299,300
| -69% | -$35M |
|
|
IMMU
1139
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
+1,163,007
| New | +$11.6M |
|
|
CHK
1140
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
18,809
+6,011
| +47% | +$5.16M |
|
|
1141
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.3B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
152,100
+135,700
| +827% | +$17.9M |
|
1142
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9.23B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,108,100
-8,100
| -0.7% | -$117K |
|
|
AET
1143
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
101,100
-54,500
| -35% | -$8.51M |
|
1144
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.2B
| $16M | 0.01% |
516,300
+335,200
| +185% | +$10M |
|
1145
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.7B
| $16M | 0.01% |
196,143
+177,714
| +964% | +$14.3M |
|
1146
IMAX
IMAX
$2.95B
| $16M | 0.01% |
707,636
+429,554
| +154% | +$8.85M |
|
|
OA
1147
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $16M | 0.01% |
120,300
+105,300
| +702% | +$11.5M |
|
1148
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $16M | 0.01% |
30,705
-18,545
| -38% | -$8.92M |
|
1149
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $16M | 0.01% |
436,940
+360,548
| +472% | +$13.2M |
|
1150
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.19B
| $16M | 0.01% |
410,852
+356,801
| +660% | +$13.2M |
|
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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.