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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.3B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
170,706
-262,476
| -61% | -$16.7M |
|
|
IRBT
1352
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
153,600
+76,400
| +99% | +$6.99M |
|
1353
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
351,000
+145,800
| +71% | +$4.11M |
|
1354
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
134,000
+46,300
| +53% | +$3.81M |
|
1355
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.7B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+171,809
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1356
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.89B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
241,276
+184,610
| +326% | +$8.57M |
|
1357
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
57,232
-58,306
| -50% | -$11.7M |
|
|
ILG
1358
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
439,400
+24,800
| +6% | +$656K |
|
|
FINL
1359
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
976,073
+949,441
| +3,565% | +$11.3M |
|
|
AKAO
1360
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
736,089
-130,494
| -15% | -$2.48M |
|
1361
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.46B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
599,400
+34,200
| +6% | +$661K |
|
1362
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.31B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
711,800
-38,300
| -5% | -$703K |
|
1363
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
67,000
+33,500
| +100% | +$5.5M |
|
1364
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
268,688
+82,233
| +44% | +$3.19M |
|
1365
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
297,941
+149,640
| +101% | +$6.75M |
|
|
BAS
1366
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
604,092
+484,779
| +406% | +$9.61M |
|
1367
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.96B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
211,900
+199,100
| +1,555% | +$11.2M |
|
1368
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,056,611
+1,031,085
| +4,039% | +$11.5M |
|
1369
Masco
MAS
$14.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
298,407
-2,293,289
| -88% | -$86.4M |
|
1370
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.78B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
194,346
+16,992
| +10% | +$980K |
|
1371
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
406,857
+228,534
| +128% | +$6.91M |
|
1372
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
257,800
-76,400
| -23% | -$3.38M |
|
1373
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+130,798
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1374
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.8B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
139,454
-534,528
| -79% | -$44.3M |
|
|
SAFM
1375
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
71,803
+51,373
| +251% | +$7.13M |
|
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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.