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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
280,515
+229,651
| +452% | +$8.96M |
|
1452
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
51,300
-14,300
| -22% | -$3.02M |
|
1453
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
438,561
+341,350
| +351% | +$7.69M |
|
1454
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
610,900
-247,400
| -29% | -$4.29M |
|
1455
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
144,800
-112,800
| -44% | -$8.13M |
|
1456
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
68,100
+26,100
| +62% | +$3.83M |
|
|
ENLC
1457
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
610,937
+563,764
| +1,195% | +$9.75M |
|
1458
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
406,785
-112,875
| -22% | -$2.8M |
|
1459
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
202,100
-434,523
| -68% | -$21.2M |
|
1460
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.31B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
213,759
+139,198
| +187% | +$6.8M |
|
|
CZR
1461
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
785,231
+466,941
| +147% | +$5.66M |
|
|
NBIS
1462
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$74.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
317,500
+206,800
| +187% | +$6.31M |
|
1463
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.89B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
481,800
+198,700
| +70% | +$4.3M |
|
|
INXN
1464
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
202,728
-471,193
| -70% | -$23M |
|
1465
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.12B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
81,800
+55,000
| +205% | +$5.93M |
|
1466
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
118,500
-105,200
| -47% | -$8.03M |
|
1467
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.39B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
126,408
+108,787
| +617% | +$8.76M |
|
|
KREF
1468
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$493M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
488,820
-64,619
| -12% | -$1.35M |
|
|
BLUE
1469
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
5,775
+1,884
| +48% | +$2.63M |
|
1470
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.9B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
72,100
+24,300
| +51% | +$3.35M |
|
|
ARGO
1471
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
191,602
+29,519
| +18% | +$1.55M |
|
1472
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.85B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
410,837
-196,935
| -32% | -$4.34M |
|
1473
Veeco
VECO
$3.17B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
477,147
-430,167
| -47% | -$10.3M |
|
1474
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
201,796
+96,040
| +91% | +$4.73M |
|
1475
IQVIA
IQV
$39.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
107,216
+54,159
| +102% | +$5.02M |
|
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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.