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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
316,685
+281,434
| +798% | +$12.1M |
|
1202
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.85B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
379,600
+26,600
| +8% | +$894K |
|
1203
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
320,200
-9,000
| -3% | -$405K |
|
1204
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
145,579
+106,348
| +271% | +$9.37M |
|
1205
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.5B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,566,316
+1,500,063
| +2,264% | +$12.7M |
|
1206
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
151,623
+147,179
| +3,312% | +$13.3M |
|
1207
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.8B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
178,974
-1,154,083
| -87% | -$91.2M |
|
1208
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
93,500
+2,400
| +3% | +$375K |
|
1209
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
262,600
-7,700
| -3% | -$433K |
|
1210
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
391,373
-79,659
| -17% | -$2.72M |
|
|
STMP
1211
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
70,700
+21,300
| +43% | +$3.91M |
|
1212
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.38B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+475,505
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
GMS
1213
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
403,575
-796,270
| -66% | -$24.6M |
|
1214
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
607,500
+297,500
| +96% | +$6.62M |
|
1215
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
476,200
-17,400
| -4% | -$515K |
|
1216
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
75,300
+7,100
| +10% | +$1.29M |
|
1217
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+133,150
| New | +$14M |
|
1218
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
31,800
+4,800
| +18% | +$2.05M |
|
|
JOYY
1219
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.66B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
163,800
+60,000
| +58% | +$4.36M |
|
|
CLGX
1220
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
307,537
-677,965
| -69% | -$30.8M |
|
1221
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
425,500
+400
| +0.1% | +$13.2K |
|
|
CYS
1222
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,639,195
-2,266,086
| -58% | -$19.5M |
|
1223
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
551,746
-46,068
| -8% | -$1.02M |
|
1224
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$303M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
790,385
+291,867
| +59% | +$4.88M |
|
|
1225
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
74,300
+2,600
| +4% | +$471K |
|
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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.