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 | 6.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.48% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.89% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.88% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $156M | 0.12% |
1,386,136
-219,394
| -14% | -$24.2M |
|
127
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $155M | 0.12% |
3,468,100
+338,700
| +11% | +$14.9M |
|
128
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $155M | 0.12% |
1,916,100
-287,000
| -13% | -$21.9M |
|
|
CMA
129
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $154M | 0.12% |
2,013,320
+708,860
| +54% | +$50.8M |
|
130
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $154M | 0.12% |
1,321,200
+365,400
| +38% | +$39.8M |
|
131
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.3B
| $153M | 0.12% |
2,184,072
+817,272
| +60% | +$58.2M |
|
132
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.5B
| $153M | 0.12% |
1,643,436
+1,401,415
| +579% | +$124M |
|
133
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
| $152M | 0.12% |
2,386,144
+1,146,579
| +92% | +$70.9M |
|
134
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $152M | 0.12% |
1,684,897
+1,644,825
| +4,105% | +$141M |
|
135
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.5B
| $152M | 0.12% |
3,291,624
+2,902,746
| +746% | +$131M |
|
|
APC
136
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $152M | 0.12% |
3,114,947
+2,816,076
| +942% | +$124M |
|
137
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $150M | 0.12% |
1,575,310
+1,003,938
| +176% | +$88.1M |
|
138
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $150M | 0.11% |
2,775,148
+1,381,775
| +99% | +$68.6M |
|
139
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $149M | 0.11% |
2,669,600
+1,869,963
| +234% | +$105M |
|
140
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $149M | 0.11% |
3,115,680
-1,846,040
| -37% | -$86M |
|
141
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $147M | 0.11% |
3,443,829
+1,260,852
| +58% | +$53M |
|
142
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$54B
| $146M | 0.11% |
4,014,837
-2,178,609
| -35% | -$83.1M |
|
|
143
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $144M | 0.11% |
3,672,901
-14,569,793
| -80% | -$461M |
|
144
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
| $144M | 0.11% |
1,865,525
-508,701
| -21% | -$35.6M |
|
145
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $144M | 0.11% |
579,900
-472,700
| -45% | -$103M |
|
146
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $143M | 0.11% |
1,192,837
+291,961
| +32% | +$33.2M |
|
147
Allstate
ALL
$66.3B
| $142M | 0.11% |
1,548,530
+1,117,227
| +259% | +$102M |
|
|
148
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $141M | 0.11% |
595,600
-100,300
| -14% | -$22.6M |
|
|
149
CALL
Visa
V
$677B
| $140M | 0.11% |
1,334,200
+74,700
| +6% | +$7.58M |
|
150
VF Corp
VFC
$5.81B
| $140M | 0.11% |
2,338,931
+1,866,930
| +396% | +$108M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 7.1% 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.