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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $8M | 0.01% |
105,130
+28,764
| +38% | +$2.13M |
|
1702
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
615,337
+498,217
| +425% | +$6.82M |
|
1703
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
53,600
+24,700
| +85% | +$3.71M |
|
1704
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
199,453
+35,456
| +22% | +$1.32M |
|
1705
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
91,902
-288,041
| -76% | -$23.3M |
|
1706
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
142,133
+116,836
| +462% | +$6.24M |
|
1707
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
266,256
+137,879
| +107% | +$3.97M |
|
1708
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
247,100
+14,400
| +6% | +$451K |
|
|
TIME
1709
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
586,104
+249,954
| +74% | +$3.35M |
|
1710
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
660,916
-1,377,007
| -68% | -$15.5M |
|
|
SLCA
1711
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
254,500
+102,900
| +68% | +$2.98M |
|
1712
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
55,600
+16,700
| +43% | +$2.39M |
|
1713
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
417,393
+68,520
| +20% | +$1.26M |
|
1714
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
305,105
+183,661
| +151% | +$4.58M |
|
1715
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
140,600
-88,500
| -39% | -$4.56M |
|
1716
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
328,899
-151,606
| -32% | -$3M |
|
1717
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
79,800
+28,700
| +56% | +$2.71M |
|
1718
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
44,356
+23,431
| +112% | +$4.35M |
|
1719
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
233,379
-98,180
| -30% | -$3.32M |
|
|
EGOV
1720
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
456,933
+154,476
| +51% | +$2.61M |
|
1721
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
911,476
-6,107,200
| -87% | -$48.9M |
|
|
ZGNX
1722
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
223,400
+176,200
| +373% | +$2.39M |
|
|
DBVT
1723
DBV Technologies
DBVT
$881M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
+18,366
| New | +$7.87M |
|
|
MNDT
1724
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
464,700
+157,500
| +51% | +$2.42M |
|
1725
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
+81,554
| New | +$7.63M |
|
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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.