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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
207,400
+65,000
| +46% | +$2.86M |
|
1652
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$371M
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
612,153
-66,707
| -10% | -$942K |
|
|
STRP
1653
PUT
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
46,200
-10,000
| -18% | -$1.8M |
|
|
EPZM
1654
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
+437,849
| New | +$6.68M |
|
1655
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
78,289
+73,719
| +1,613% | +$7.42M |
|
1656
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
381,010
+155,450
| +69% | +$3.42M |
|
1657
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
151,217
+97,865
| +183% | +$5.49M |
|
|
FL
1658
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
235,700
-73,100
| -24% | -$3.07M |
|
1659
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
324,400
+255,800
| +373% | +$6.05M |
|
1660
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
+66,824
| New | +$8.6M |
|
1661
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
128,500
+59,400
| +86% | +$3.42M |
|
1662
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
98,800
-8,800
| -8% | -$753K |
|
|
GBT
1663
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
266,783
-1,178,352
| -82% | -$33.1M |
|
1664
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
38,700
+15,500
| +67% | +$3.2M |
|
1665
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
96,100
-3,100
| -3% | -$268K |
|
1666
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
242,974
-924,831
| -79% | -$30.8M |
|
|
AMTD
1667
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
168,700
+52,800
| +46% | +$2.37M |
|
1668
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
197,068
+190,435
| +2,871% | +$7.45M |
|
1669
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
546,161
+193,817
| +55% | +$2.83M |
|
1670
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
678,400
+266,400
| +65% | +$3.09M |
|
1671
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
76,200
+21,400
| +39% | +$2.11M |
|
1672
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
114,370
+62,427
| +120% | +$4.35M |
|
1673
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
161,800
+31,600
| +24% | +$1.49M |
|
1674
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
181,800
-5,900
| -3% | -$261K |
|
1675
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
+143,764
| New | +$7.84M |
|
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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.