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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Insmed
INSM
$26.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
406,687
-246,046
| -38% | -$4.69M |
|
1302
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
108,392
+94,338
| +671% | +$10.5M |
|
|
RHT
1303
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
114,200
-6,200
| -5% | -$635K |
|
1304
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
138,100
-53,400
| -28% | -$4.52M |
|
1305
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.66B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
457,300
+236,000
| +107% | +$5.46M |
|
1306
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.75B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
100,100
+1,800
| +2% | +$219K |
|
1307
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
263,617
+70,503
| +37% | +$3.36M |
|
1308
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
233,800
+142,400
| +156% | +$7.07M |
|
|
POT
1309
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
653,700
+597,500
| +1,063% | +$10.6M |
|
1310
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$194M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
302,948
-111,366
| -27% | -$4.45M |
|
1311
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,122,500
+224,600
| +25% | +$2.11M |
|
1312
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
163,400
-2,400
| -1% | -$181K |
|
1313
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
178,234
+49,615
| +39% | +$3.61M |
|
1314
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
440,800
-67,200
| -13% | -$1.85M |
|
|
NVO
1315
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$202B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+517,704
| New | +$11.7M |
|
1316
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
91,300
+55,500
| +155% | +$6.6M |
|
1317
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
253,200
+82,200
| +48% | +$3.98M |
|
1318
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
180,100
+59,800
| +50% | +$4.11M |
|
1319
National CineMedia
NCMI
$259M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
177,861
+46,981
| +36% | +$3.04M |
|
1320
Evolent Health
EVH
$522M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
695,744
+392,531
| +129% | +$8.09M |
|
1321
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
262,300
+102,100
| +64% | +$4.75M |
|
|
GG
1322
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
953,200
+470,600
| +98% | +$6.18M |
|
1323
Yelp
YELP
$1.33B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
284,749
-25,180
| -8% | -$971K |
|
|
PARA
1324
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
211,600
+21,500
| +11% | +$1.36M |
|
1325
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
227,462
+25,132
| +12% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.