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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
27,082
-4,945
| -15% | -$1.57M |
|
1602
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
376,749
+142,546
| +61% | +$2.99M |
|
1603
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
218,400
+110,900
| +103% | +$4.49M |
|
|
COHR
1604
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
37,400
+11,500
| +44% | +$2.77M |
|
|
BNFT
1605
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
260,636
+33,891
| +15% | +$1.08M |
|
1606
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
+369,054
| New | +$8.88M |
|
1607
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
156,300
+97,700
| +167% | +$5.62M |
|
|
GRUB
1608
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
83,000
+15,100
| +22% | +$1.55M |
|
1609
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
464,527
+447,144
| +2,572% | +$7.94M |
|
1610
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
214,000
+1,200
| +0.6% | +$48.3K |
|
1611
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
114,400
+54,500
| +91% | +$3.78M |
|
1612
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
190,700
-74,000
| -28% | -$3.03M |
|
1613
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
778,200
-261,500
| -25% | -$2.46M |
|
1614
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
552,323
+310,082
| +128% | +$4.94M |
|
1615
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
386,646
-228,271
| -37% | -$4.89M |
|
1616
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
53,651
+38,850
| +262% | +$6.1M |
|
|
ALOG
1617
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
103,079
-25,800
| -20% | -$1.88M |
|
|
DATA
1618
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
115,243
-25,145
| -18% | -$1.75M |
|
|
NEWR
1619
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
173,162
-237,890
| -58% | -$11.2M |
|
|
SPLK
1620
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
129,500
+23,400
| +22% | +$1.46M |
|
1621
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
71,800
+29,800
| +71% | +$3.58M |
|
1622
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+206,548
| New | +$7.83M |
|
|
TIF
1623
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
93,500
-30,000
| -24% | -$2.75M |
|
1624
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
136,700
+28,300
| +26% | +$1.75M |
|
|
SNR
1625
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
937,320
+874,773
| +1,399% | +$8.4M |
|
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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.