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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
522,500
+70,700
| +16% | +$1.39M |
|
1502
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
120,000
+20,500
| +21% | +$1.71M |
|
|
AERI
1503
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
204,321
+109,462
| +115% | +$5.97M |
|
1504
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.8B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
53,200
+21,200
| +66% | +$3.63M |
|
1505
Tesla
TSLA
$1.35T
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
435,525
-344,235
| -44% | -$7.94M |
|
1506
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
146,809
-164,414
| -53% | -$12.2M |
|
1507
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.1B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
194,960
+55,280
| +40% | +$2.8M |
|
1508
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
330,400
+21,300
| +7% | +$631K |
|
1509
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
202,300
+24,400
| +14% | +$1.17M |
|
1510
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.65B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
346,791
-312,440
| -47% | -$8.22M |
|
|
RSX
1511
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
442,000
+141,700
| +47% | +$2.92M |
|
|
WOW
1512
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
651,546
-61,255
| -9% | -$995K |
|
1513
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
177,046
+95,439
| +117% | +$5.3M |
|
1514
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
478,769
+293,594
| +159% | +$5.86M |
|
|
AMTD
1515
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
200,300
+39,700
| +25% | +$1.78M |
|
1516
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
99,800
+56,200
| +129% | +$5.7M |
|
|
TWX
1517
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
95,100
-126,700
| -57% | -$12.9M |
|
1518
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
460,287
-1,025,237
| -69% | -$22.3M |
|
|
ESRX
1519
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
153,300
-81,400
| -35% | -$5.06M |
|
1520
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
118,394
-70,447
| -37% | -$5.59M |
|
|
ARCH
1521
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
135,168
-606,831
| -82% | -$45.4M |
|
1522
ING
ING
$102B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
524,802
+262,694
| +100% | +$4.75M |
|
1523
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
153,600
-20,100
| -12% | -$1.21M |
|
1524
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
79,900
+28,200
| +55% | +$3.4M |
|
1525
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.2B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
53,900
+13,300
| +33% | +$2.49M |
|
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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.