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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
270,300
-576,500
| -68% | -$20.3M |
|
|
PX
1527
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
68,800
-1,700
| -2% | -$227K |
|
1528
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
100,400
-1,300
| -1% | -$121K |
|
1529
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
480,000
-24,800
| -5% | -$472K |
|
1530
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
129,742
+105,972
| +446% | +$7.36M |
|
|
DRE
1531
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
331,905
+74,961
| +29% | +$2.16M |
|
1532
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
291,300
+104,700
| +56% | +$3.19M |
|
1533
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
210,500
+128,800
| +158% | +$5.15M |
|
1534
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
87,231
+82,493
| +1,741% | +$8.77M |
|
1535
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
204,000
-53,300
| -21% | -$2.13M |
|
1536
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
169,900
+46,400
| +38% | +$2.39M |
|
1537
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
87,400
+70,400
| +414% | +$7.5M |
|
1538
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
66,800
+21,500
| +47% | +$2.97M |
|
|
DISH
1539
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
175,000
+110,500
| +171% | +$6.53M |
|
1540
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
156,785
+56,624
| +57% | +$3.49M |
|
1541
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
79,200
-13,800
| -15% | -$1.58M |
|
|
BWLD
1542
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
89,400
+52,000
| +139% | +$5.78M |
|
|
GRA
1543
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
130,700
+124,100
| +1,880% | +$8.76M |
|
|
WW
1544
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
216,500
-13,300
| -6% | -$552K |
|
1545
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
770,592
+549,820
| +249% | +$9.72M |
|
1546
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
173,300
+65,600
| +61% | +$3.81M |
|
1547
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
55,000
+33,900
| +161% | +$5.19M |
|
1548
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
127,662
+24,265
| +23% | +$1.78M |
|
1549
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
36,700
-14,800
| -29% | -$4.01M |
|
1550
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
244,982
-62,432
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
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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.