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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
145,885
+55,885
| +62% | +$3.35M |
|
1552
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
229,400
+24,000
| +12% | +$966K |
|
|
ATHN
1553
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
75,000
+19,800
| +36% | +$2.73M |
|
|
UNIT
1554
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
635,400
+626,100
| +6,732% | +$13.2M |
|
1555
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
787,182
-5,381,258
| -87% | -$67.4M |
|
1556
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
154,500
-5,100
| -3% | -$291K |
|
1557
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
918,902
+178,902
| +24% | +$1.8M |
|
1558
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
535,070
+7,256
| +1% | +$126K |
|
1559
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
73,400
+2,000
| +3% | +$216K |
|
1560
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
838,800
+305,100
| +57% | +$2.86M |
|
1561
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
283,233
+94,713
| +50% | +$3.05M |
|
|
CSGS
1562
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
229,974
+87,222
| +61% | +$3.44M |
|
|
CKH
1563
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
+206,800
| New | +$7.56M |
|
|
WDR
1564
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
+459,390
| New | +$8.83M |
|
|
SHPG
1565
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
60,200
+19,100
| +46% | +$2.99M |
|
1566
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
+206,616
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1567
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
87,644
+53,869
| +159% | +$5.68M |
|
1568
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
179,609
+160,702
| +850% | +$7.57M |
|
1569
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
48,073
+8,098
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
1570
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
1,027,800
+955,200
| +1,316% | +$8.36M |
|
1571
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
687,144
+102,149
| +17% | +$1.31M |
|
1572
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
120,100
+56,000
| +87% | +$4.58M |
|
|
1573
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
47,868
-2,767
| -5% | -$536K |
|
1574
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
146,466
+64,681
| +79% | +$4.17M |
|
1575
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
202,100
-58,500
| -22% | -$2.74M |
|
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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.