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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBM
1676
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
578,666
+126,474
| +28% | +$1.57M |
|
1677
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
230,176
+8,083
| +4% | +$275K |
|
1678
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
676,000
-556,800
| -45% | -$6.46M |
|
1679
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
63,100
+43,600
| +224% | +$5.52M |
|
1680
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
232,900
+55,200
| +31% | +$1.76M |
|
1681
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
97,100
-41,300
| -30% | -$3.54M |
|
1682
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
303,112
-29,442
| -9% | -$787K |
|
|
JAG
1683
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
594,572
-904,167
| -60% | -$11.8M |
|
1684
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
71,200
+7,600
| +12% | +$835K |
|
1685
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
174,837
+131,203
| +301% | +$5.71M |
|
|
RTEC
1686
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
307,782
+54,284
| +21% | +$1.27M |
|
1687
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
230,000
-47,600
| -17% | -$1.47M |
|
1688
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
122,345
+112,905
| +1,196% | +$7.34M |
|
1689
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
51,700
+33,200
| +179% | +$5.05M |
|
|
NAV
1690
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
183,200
-55,100
| -23% | -$1.83M |
|
1691
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
196,100
+28,800
| +17% | +$1.19M |
|
1692
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
61,142
+53,719
| +724% | +$7.22M |
|
1693
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
223,027
-201,020
| -47% | -$7.35M |
|
|
GG
1694
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
622,153
+127,896
| +26% | +$1.68M |
|
1695
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
582,800
+143,600
| +33% | +$1.94M |
|
1696
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
104,800
-59,600
| -36% | -$4.5M |
|
1697
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
166,200
+41,800
| +34% | +$1.8M |
|
1698
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
424,500
+246,100
| +138% | +$5.18M |
|
|
HBI
1699
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
324,900
+42,300
| +15% | +$1.01M |
|
1700
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $8M | 0.01% |
178,200
+38,200
| +27% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.